Robert George Lugg (SN 7519) born in Ballarat, was a 31 year old miner when he enlisted in Ballarat on June 14th 1917. On August 4th he embarked aboard the Themistocles and sailed to Glasgow, Scotland. In February 1918 he joined the 7th Infantry Battalion in France. In May he suffered a shrapnel wound to his right forearm which saw him evacuated to hospital in England. He did not return to the battle front. He was returned to Australia aboard the Ceramic, disembarked at Melbourne on March 23rd 1919 and was discharged ‘medically unfit’ on May 4th.

His brother Joseph was killed in action at Lone Pine on August 6th 1915 and is also honoured with a tree in the Avenue.