Laurence Victor Dyer (SN 4776) born in Melbourne, was a 23 year old butcher when he enlisted in Ballarat on July 27th 1915. On March 7th 1916 he embarked aboard the Wiltshire and sailed to Egypt, then on to France in June to serve with the 58th Infantry Battalion. At Fromelles on July 19th he suffered a gunshot wound to his leg and was evacuated to hospital in England. Once recovered, he was able to rejoin his unit in France in February 1917. He avoided further battle wounds, but his service was interrupted by several bouts of illness and some army discipline issues. He returned to Australia on the Nestor, disembarked at Melbourne on July 2nd 1919 and was discharged on August 16th.

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as Victor L. Dyer.