| Regimental number | 999 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | 24 McLaren Road, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edith Peden, 24 McLaren Road, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 6 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 280 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action 27 March 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 280 Lance Corporal Charles PEDEN, 10th Machine Gun Bn, killed in action, 27 March 1918. |
