| Regimental number | 6027 |
| Place of birth | Murtoa, Victoria |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Turner and fitter |
| Address | Murtoa, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.2 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F Herman Petering, Murtoa, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Cadets, 3.5 years in the Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 19058 Pte Ernest William PETERING, 5th Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Corinthic', 10 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit: wounded: gun shot wound, right thumb), Melbourne, 4 April 1918. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 73 |
| Place of burial | Healesville Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PETERING Ewald Theodore |