William Noel D'Angri (SN 689) was born in Ballarat and was employed as a fireman when he enlisted in the Railway Unit on February 6th 1917 at the age of 29. His unit embarked from Melbourne on board the Ballarat on February 19th 1917, reaching England on Anzac Day. Two weeks later, in early May, he was posted to France with the 15th Australian Light Rail Operating Company until he became ill in November. He was evacuated to the 4th Southern General Hospital in England suffering from Trench Fever. He was subsequently found to be suffering from a hernia and was returned to Australia on the Gaika, disembarking in Melbourne on July 5th 1918. He was discharged as 'medically unfit' on August 8th.

His brother Norman was killed in action in France and is also honoured with a tree in the Avenue.