| Regimental number | 525 |
| Place of birth | Gympie Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Canning Street, North Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr H L Petersen, Police Station, North Ipswich, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Ridge Wood Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 3), Voormezeele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | SEE PETERS THE TRUE FAMILY NAME. Parents: Harry Leonard and Annie PETERS, Redcliffe, Queensland. Native of Gympie, Queensland |