Samuel Bridson (SN 4151) born in Ballarat, was a 25 year old farmer when he enlisted at Ballarat on September 16th 1915. He embarked aboard the Demosthenes on December 29th, assigned to the 14th Infantry Battalion. He reached France in June 1916. In early 1918 his record shows he was suffering from inflammation of his left foot which is later described as a gunshot wound to his foot which rendered him unfit for active service. He returned to Australia aboard the Kenilworth Castle and was discharged ‘medically unfit, GSW left foot’ on June 26th1918.

His brothers Arthur and Oscar also served in the AIF and are honoured with trees in the Avenue.