Ernest Albert Taylor (SN 4646) born at Healesville, was a 25 year old labourer when he enlisted in Ballarat on October 20th 1915. As a reinforcement for the 8th Infantry Battalion, he embarked aboard the Themistocles on January 28th 1916. In April he was transferred to the Anzac Provost (Police) Corps with whom he served in England and France. He avoided combat wounds but did have some periods of hospitalisation due to illness. At the war’s end, before returning to Australia, he married Lily Greenwood in London on August 18th 1919. He returned home aboard the Benalla, disembarked at Melbourne on November 25th 1919 and was discharged on January 17th 1920.

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