| Regimental number | 2240 |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Lengthsman |
| Address | Gowrie, Little Plain via Gowrie, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Lars Peter Petersen, Gowrie, Little Plain via Gowrie, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on 18 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |