Daryl Ballantyne Tunbridge (SN 8007) born in Ballarat, was a 23 year old Accountant when he enlisted in the Infantry Brigade Train 8 as a Driver on 16 August 1915. His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915. In October 1917 he was moved to London to a posting in the Pay Corps, then, in May 1918, he transferred to the Australian Flying Corps. After the war he was granted leave to return to Australia, via the United States, at his own expense. He embarked from England on the SS Magentic, transferred to the SS Sonoma at San Francisco and reached Melbourne on May 31st 1919.

His brothers Walter and Geoffrey also served in the AIF and are honoured with trees in the Avenue.