Frederick Ivan Bastow (SN 27) was born in Inglewood but enlisted in Ballarat on October 1st 1914. The 22 year old, single blacksmith joined the 14th Battalion and embarked from Melbourne on board the Ulysses just before Christmas. Towards the end of the Gallipoli campaign, he was hospitalised with dysentry and, on recovery, was transferred to the 4th Machine Gun Company as a driver. Twelve months later, while serving in France, he developed pleurisy and was evacuated to England in May 1917. His health failed to improve and he was evacuated to Australia in November, where he was admitted to the Military Convalescent Hospital at Mont Park, Melbourne. He was discharged from the Army as 'medically unfit' on June 12th 1918 and died on November 17th 1919. The Army accepted responsibility for his death, and entered his name on the national Roll of Honour. He is buried in the Ballarat New General Cemetery.

His brother Harry was killed in France in 1917 and is also honoured with a tree in the Avenue.