Archibald John Kilfoyle (SN 1948) born at Benalla, was an 18 year old labourer when he enlisted in Ballarat on May 4th 1916. Assigned to the 39th Infantry Battalion, he embarked from Melbourne aboard the Orontes on August 16th and sailed to England. In November he joined his unit in France. He received a minor wound in May 1917 then in June he was gassed and hospitalised for a short time in France. He avoided further battle wounds but was hospitalised with myalgia in October 1917 and influenza in June 1918. In August 1918 he overstayed his leave in London by two weeks and forfeited 44 days’ pay as a penalty. He returned to Australia aboard the Soudan, disembarked at Melbourne on June 29th 1919 and was discharged on August 13th. He served again in WW2 with service number V15161.

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