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PETERS, Cornelius John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX14815 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Field Regiment |
| Born: | ROCKHAMPTON, QLD, 5 October 1902 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Borneo, 7 June 1945, aged 42 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia, Queensland Railways Chief Railway Auditors Branch Honour Roll, Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, QX14815 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 16 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX14815, 2nd/10th Field Regiment | |
| 7 Jun 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Cornelius John and Catherine Mary Peters; husband of Lilian Peters, of Alderley, Queensland.