Albert Henry (Bert) Todd was born in Ballarat East and enlisted in Ballarat in July 1915 at the age of 20, alongside his younger brother Victor. He was working as a plasterer and was assigned to the 8th Battalion. His unit embarked from Melbourne on board Themistocles in January 1916. In April, he was posted to France with the 58th Battalion where, three months later, he saw his brother wounded and, on the same day, he himself suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. Evacuated to England for treatment, he spent most of the next 12 months there, twice being charged with being absent without leave. His misdemeanours seem to have been quickly forgotten after he rejoined his unit in France in July 1917, where he was soon promoted to the rank of Corporal and then Lance Sergeant. In August 1918 he was again wounded in action, this time gassed, and was evacuated to England. According to his family, Bert suffered terrible seasickness on the journey from Australia and could not return. His service record doesn't mention this but he married shortly before his discharge in November 1919 and his record mentions that his new wife could not leave England. He formed a successful partnership with his in-laws manufacturing floor coverings and settled in England following his release from service.

His younger brother Victor is also honoured with a tree in the Avenue.