Norman Robertson Scott (SN 2162) born in Ballarat, was a single 22 year old farmer when he enlisted in Ballarat in October 1915. He trained at Seymour before embarking aboard the Barunga on April 7th 1916. He sailed to Egypt where he was attached to the 8th Light Horse Regiment and then to the Imperial Camel Corps. His service there was plagued by ill-health, particularly bilharzia, an infection likely contracted though unclean water. He was returned to Australia aboard the Ceramic and was discharged medically unfit on November 5th 1917. He also enlisted (SN V352174) to serve during World War 2.

His brother Alan died from wounds received in France on April 29th 1918 and his brother Leslie also served in the AIF and they are honoured with trees in the Avenue.