Ernest Albert Dakin (SN 1663/4226) born at Allendale, was a 25 year old labourer when he enlisted in Ararat on May 4th 1915. He embarked aboard the Demosthenes on July 16th and by late August he was serving at Gallipoli with the 21st Infantry Battalion with a new service number 4226. In November he was transferred to the 4th Field Company Engineers. Back in Egypt after the Gallipoli evacuation, he was hospitalised due to foot trouble. He was then diagnosed as unfit for further active service due to an old ankle injury and was returned to Australia aboard the Clan McGillivray. He disembarked at Melbourne on August 14th 1916 and was discharged medically unfit on October 25th.

His brothers Joseph and Augustine also served in the AIF and are honoured with trees in the Avenue.