Stanley Reginald Goldsmith (SN 3746/Lt.) was born in New South Wales but was a 23 year old labourer when he enlisted in Ballarat on July 6th 1915. On November 23rd he embarked aboard the Ceramic and in March 1916 he reached France to serve with the 46th Infantry Battalion. During 1916 he was wounded twice; a shrapnel wound to his elbow in August and then shell shock in November. In March 1917 he was awarded a Military Medal ‘for bravery in the field’. In May 1917 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, then in July he was wounded for a third time suffering a shrapnel wound to his thigh. His gallantry again came under notice and in July 1918 he was awarded the Military Cross. When the war ended he returned as a member of staff aboard the Prinz Ludwig and his appointment was terminated on November 24th 1919. He also enlisted to serve during World War 2.

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as Stanley E. Goldsmith.