PETERS, William Henry
| Service Number: | 2191 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Esk, Queensland, Australia, 25 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Esk, Somerset, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 August 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 18 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2191, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2191, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Armadale, Brisbane | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2191, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2191 awm_unit: 25 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-05 |
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"...2191 Corporal William Henry Peters, 25th Battalion, of Esk, Qld. A labourer prior to enlisting on 3 May 1915, Private Peters embarked from Brisbane, Qld, aboard HMAT Armadale on 18 September 1915. He was killed in action at Pozieres, France, on 5 August 1916, aged 21." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
"The Brothers and Sisters of the late Corporal W. H. PETERS (formerly of Esk), who was killed in action, in France, August 5th, 1916, desire to tender their heartfelt THANKS to the many kind friends who sent messages, letters, and cards of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement." - from the Queenslander 21 Oct 1916 (trove.nla.gov.au)
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