Charles Holten Stanley Ballard (SN 1623a) was born in Launceston, was a resident in Ballarat, but enlisted in Melbourne on February 29th 1916. At the time, he was a 26 year old labourer married to Nellie. He was first assigned to the 39th Battalion but was transferred to the 7th Battalion which he joined in France in September 1916. In February 1917 he was evacuated to hospital in England suffering from trench foot. While in England he went absent without leave for a month which earned him a period of detention. After release he rejoined his unit but soon after he sustained a gunshot wound to his right knee and was evacuated to England for treatment. He rejoined his unit in France on March 21st 1918 but was gassed the very next day and for a third time he was hospitalized in England. Once again he was charged with being absent without leave for a month and was sentenced to 90 days detention at Lewes Detention Barracks. By the time of his release, the war was over so he was returned to Australia, disembarking at Melbourne on June 29th 1919. He was discharged two months later. He served again in World War 2.

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his surname as Bellard.