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PETTERSON, Sydney (Sydney Leonard)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1048 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 September 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool,NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 29 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1V, Row A, Grave 44 Chaplain Rev. F. Wray officiated Headstone inscription reads: He dares to fight in Heaven's sight, who wages battle for the right, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balmain War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1048, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool,NSW | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1048, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1048, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Johan Leonard Petterson and Caroline Petterson of 'Glen Ayr', 33 King Street, Balmain, NSW formerly of Argyle Dock Road, Balmain,NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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