Stanley Houston Stallard MM (SN 15882) born in Ballarat, was a 23 year old salesman when he enlisted in Melbourne on November 26th 1915. He trained with the Medical Corps until he embarked from Sydney aboard the Afric on November 3rd 1916. He sailed first to England then in March 1917 he crossed to France where he served with the 13th and 14th Field Ambulance before being transferred to the 55th Field Artillery Battery. He was wounded in action, gunshot wound to the chest, in September 1917 and evacuated to hospital in England. He rejoined his unit in France in May 1918 and in October his courageous action as a company runner, under heavy rifle and artillery fire, earned for him the Military Medal. When the war ended, an extended illness delayed his return to Australia, but he disembarked from the Raranga at Melbourne on October 27th 1919 and was discharged on December 22nd.

His brother Harold enlisted to serve in the New Zealand Army and brother William served in the AIF and are honoured with trees in the Avenue.