Roy Holden Upham (SN 6612) born in Melbourne, was a 21 year old clerk when he enlisted in Ballarat on June 19th 1916. Attached to the 8th Infantry Battalion he embarked from Melbourne on October 2nd aboard the Nestor and sailed to England. After further training in England, he crossed to France in April 1917 but a month later he received a head wound that required evacuation to England. He rejoined his unit in July and was able to serve till the war ended without further injury although his conspicuous service was acknowledged when he was Mentioned in Despatches by General Sir Douglas Haig. He returned to Australia aboard the Suevic, disembarked at Melbourne on September 10th 1919 and was discharged on October 25th. He also enlisted to serve during WW2 with service number V372258.