Stanley Sylvester Welsh (SN 2215) was born in Stawell, attending the Stawell State School then the Sebastopol State School. He was a 20 year old salesman when he enlisted in the 24th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements, on July 16th 1915. He had already served four years in Senior Cadets, and Citizen Military Forces. His unit embarked from Melbourne on board the Hororata on September 27th 1915. He reached France in March 1916 and on August 12th 1916 he was wounded with a gunshot wound to the back and left shoulder and was evacuated to hospital in England. Once recovered he rejoined his unit, but on October 4th 1917 he was killed in action at Messines. With no known grave, he is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

His brothers Leonard and Thomas also served in the AIF and are honoured with a tree in the Avenue.