Frederick William Gribble (SN 74/Lt.) born at Ballarat, was a 22 year old tailor’s cutter when he enlisted in Melbourne on August 17th 1914. He embarked with the 8th Infantry Battalion aboard the Benalla on October 19th and sailed to Egypt before landing at Gallipoli on April 25th 1915. In August, illness forced his evacuation to Egypt where it was decided he should be returned to Australia aboard the Beltana. Deemed fit to return to active service in September 1916, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant the following month. He re-embarked aboard the Suevic on June 21st 1917 and joined the 29th Battalion in October before transferring to the 60th Battalion in France in December. In April 1918 he suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was evacuated to hospital in England, rejoining his unit in August. When the war ended, he returned to Australia aboard the City of Boonah, disembarked at Melbourne on May 14th 1919 and his appointment was terminated on July 27th.

His brother Ernest was killed in action in 1917 and his brother Charles also served in the AIF and they are honoured with trees in the Avenue.