Edgar George Chisholm (SN 3788) born at Learmonth, was an 18 year old carter when he enlisted at Learmonth on July 19th 1915. While he was doing his basic training his brother Donald was killed in action at Gallipoli. As a 21st Infantry Battalion reinforcement, he embarked aboard the Warilda on February 8th 1916 first to England and then to the battlefields of France. In July he suffered a severe gunshot wound to his knee and was evacuated to hospital in England, where he remained until hostilities ceased. He returned to Australia on the Leicestershire, disembarked on January 22nd 1919 and was discharged medically unfit on March 17th.

His brother Donald is also honoured with a tree in the Avenue.