Stanley Todd (SN 2167) born at Invermay, was an 18 year old farmer when he enlisted in Ballarat on November 8th 1915. As a reinforcement for the 8th Light Horse regiment, he embarked aboard the Barunga on April 7th 1916. He served in Egypt and Palestine and was hospitalised due to appendicitis and tonsilitis, but he avoided battle wounds. At the war’s end he returned to Australia aboard the Malta, disembarked at Melbourne on August 7th 1919 and was discharged on September 29th.

His brother William was killed in action in August 1918 and his brother Albert also enlisted to serve in the AIF and they are honoured with trees in the Avenue. His half brother Henry De Graaff is also honoured with a tree in the Avenue.