| Regimental number | 280 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| School | George Walston's College, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | c/o D D Palmer, Milne's Bridge via Kerang, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edith Peden, 24 McLaren Road, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 10, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 10), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Edith Mary PEDEN, 24 McLaren Road, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 999 Lance Corporal Charles PEDEN, 10th Machine Gun Bn, killed in action, 27 March 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |