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PETERS, John George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 525 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 16 October 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Voormezeele, Belgium Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Dickebusch, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ipswich St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 525, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Aug 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 525, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 27 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Oct 1916: | Involvement 525, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 525 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1916-10-16 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Enlisted and served under alias John George Petersen