PETERSEN, William John
| Service Number: | 158 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Taroom, Queensland, Australia, 9 May 1881 |
| Home Town: | Westwood, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 May 1954, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 158 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 158, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 158, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
William John Petersen was born on 9 May 1881 at Taroom, Queensland, a son to Christian Petersen and Carolina Amelia Petersen (nee Andersen). When he enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB he noted his N.O.K. as his mother Mrs. C. Petersen, Westwood, Qld. When he enlisted again in 1915 for WW1 he noted his N.O.K. as his mother Mrs. C. Petersen, Rockhampton.
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Served in both the South African (Boer) War and WW1 (Private S.N. 458, 26th Infantry Battalion AIF) under the name William John Petersen.
When he died in Brisbane in May 1954 the Public Curator published a notice to creditors in the Brisbane Telegraph, 4 Jun 1954, for William John Pedersen also known as William John Petersen. In the funeral notice published in The Courier Mail, 19 May 1954, for William John Pederson it is noted African War Veterans Association members were advised to attend the funeral of their late member.
BDM Qld online registers record his birth under William John Petersen and his death under William John Pedersen. He married Cecilia (alt Cecelia) Baguley on 1 Mar 1917 in Queensland and they had 3 children. His funeral notice noted he was formerly of Warwick and last residing at Nundah.
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