George Ernest Bunting (SN 3027) born in Maryborough, was a married 37 year old civil servant when he enlisted in Melbourne on October 30th 1916. He embarked aboard the Ballarat on February 19th 1917 and sailed to England. In September he crossed to France to serve with the 37th Infantry Battalion. Just a month later he was wounded in action suffering a shell wound to his back and was evacuated to hospital in England. He rejoined his unit in France in April 1918 and was wounded again in August. He survived the remaining months of the war and returned to Australia aboard the Leicestershire, disembarked at Melbourne on January 22nd 1919 and was discharged on February 21st.

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