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PETERSON, James Searle
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1882 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 April 1916, 2nd Reinforcement |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Lawrence, Queensland, Australia, 29 June 1893 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 22 June 1966, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Sarina War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1882, 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1882, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1882, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1882, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength | |
| 10 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1882, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1882, 43rd Infantry Battalion, G.S.W. to the Toes | |
| 27 Apr 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1882, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 27 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 10 June 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 20 July 1919. | |
| 20 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1882, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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