Leopold Blomeley (SN 1661), was a 21 year iron founder from Windermere Street when he enlisted on January 17th 1916 naming his mother Janet as his next of kin. He embarked for overseas service aboard the Euripides on April 4th and reached France in June to serve with the 59th Battalion. He avoided serious battle wounds but was hospitalised in September 1916 suffering from pneumonia and also in October with a gunshot wound to his left leg. After the war he returned to Australia on the Orontes and disembarked at Melbourne on May 15th 1919.

His brother Edward also served in the AIF and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue.