Royal Richard (Roy) Kerby (SN 2248) was born in Ballarat and was employed as an electrician when he enlisted in the 60th Battalion on February 12th 1916 at the age of 19. His unit embarked from Melbourne on board Orsova in August. He served with the 8th Battalion, and as a driver with the Motor Transport Company, although it seems he had some brushes with military authorities. In 1917 he was charged with 'drunkenness while on active service', and in 1918 with 'conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline viz. riding a motorcycle in a manner dangerous to the public', and in 1919 with 'insolence to a superior officer'. At the war's end he returned home on the Devon with his brother Noble, disembarking at Melbourne in November 1919. He was discharged on January 11th 1920.

Roy was one of five brothers who served in the AIF, with two of them killed in action. Norman, Mack, Edwin and Noble are all honoured with trees in the Avenue.