Forbes Tweedie MM (SN 3966) born at Ballarat, was an 18 year old soft goods man when he enlisted in Ballarat on July 15th 1915. Allotted to the 6th Infantry Battalion, he embarked from Melbourne on November 23rd aboard the Ceramic and in April 1916 he commenced serving at the Western Front in France. In March 1917 he was severely wounded, suffering multiple shrapnel wounds during an attack where his bravery earned for him a Military Medal, ‘Pte. TWEEDIE was on duty on Lewis Gun when attack was made. Though severely wounded in neck and back by enemy bomb, he handled his gun quickly and with cool deliberation and accuracy, not leaving his gun till enemy had been dispersed.' He was evacuated to hospital in England where it was decided he should be returned to Australia. He returned aboard the Ulysses, disembarked at Melbourne on November 13th 1917 and was discharged ‘medically unfit, wounded’ on April 20th 1918. He served again in WW2 (SN V6556).

His cousin Herbert also served in the AIF and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue.