Lawrence Tait (SN 61006) was born in Kerang and educated at Warracknabeal High School then Wesley College in Melbourne. He enlisted in Melbourne on May 4th 1918. The 20 year old, unmarried bank clerk was assigned to the 9th General Service Re-enforcement and embarked from Melbourne on board the Barambah in August. Epidemic influenza broke out on board and the ship made for Sierra Leone. There were 600 cases of influenza on board of which eleven died and were buried at sea. A further five died ashore, along with two crew. Lawrence Tait died on October 18th 1918 and was buried at sea. His name is recorded on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, UK.

His brother Robert also served in the AIF and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue. He died following a gas attack in November 1918.