Regimental number | 6027 |
Place of birth | Murtoa, Victoria |
Religion | Lutheran |
Occupation | Turner and fitter |
Address | Murtoa, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.2 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 170 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, F Herman Petering, Murtoa, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Cadets, 3.5 years in the Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 19058 Pte Ernest William PETERING, 5th Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Corinthic', 10 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit: wounded: gun shot wound, right thumb), Melbourne, 4 April 1918. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 73 |
Place of burial | Healesville Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PETERING Ewald Theodore |