| Regimental number | 19059 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Murtoa, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
| Address | Murtoa, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Franz Herman Henry Petering, Cromie Street, Murtoa, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Horsham, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | June 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6027 2nd Corporal Ewald Theodore PETERING, 14th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 10 January 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: England Commenced return to Australia on board Ht 'Kaisar-i-Hind', 6 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 9 July 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 74 |
| Place of burial | Murtoa Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PETERING Ernest William |