Carl Brown (SN 4439) born in Ballarat, was an 18 year old blacksmith when he enlisted at Ballarat on July 19th 1915. Assigned to the 8th Infantry Battalion, he embarked aboard the Themistocles on January 28th 1916 and sailed to Egypt where he was transferred to the 58th Battalion. While serving in France he was wounded twice, a hand wound in August 1916 then severe wounds to his left arm and hip in November. These resulted in him being returned to Australia aboard the Kanowna, where he disembarked at Melbourne on March 8th 1917 and was discharged ‘medically unfit’ on April 29th. He also enlisted to serve during WW2 with service number V80713.

His half brother Jack Owen also served in the AIF and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue.