It honours local St Heliers scoutmaster Guyon Brookfield who died in World War I in 1916.

[2] Chief Scoutmaster Reverend Stanton spoke at the unveiling, encouraging young people to emulate Brookfield's values.

[6] Brookfield lived at Glen Orchard at the time of his enlistment, a notable historical home in Saint Heliers.

[6] Brookfield entered service on 12 July 1915, three weeks before his brother George was killed in Gallipoli.

[5] He later served in Northern France, where he was promoted to Corporal on 23 April 1916 and Sergeant on 14 May 2–16 in the Second Battalion of the Auckland Infantry Regiment.