Thomas Curnow (SN 3135) was born in Ballarat and attended the Dana Street State School. He was a 33 year old bootmaker when he enlisted on 27th October 1916. Thomas stated that he had served in the Cadets and that he had previously been rejected as unfit due to "Weak Heart" He was posted to the 57th Infantry Battalion and embarked from Australia in December on board the Medic . After several months with the 15th Training Battalion in England, he was posted to France with the 57th Battalion. He suffered a gunshot wound to the leg in October 1917 and was evacuated to England. He rejoined his unit in June but was killed near Amiens in the very heavy fighting of August 8th, 1918. He was 35 years of age and is buried in the Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France.

His brother Leonard James Curnow and sister, Isabel Curnow both served with the AIF and are also honoured with trees in the Avenue.