Leonard PETERSON

Regimental number	227
Place of birth	Brighton, Victoria
School	State School, Brighton, Victoria
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Labourer
Address	Broadmeadows PO, Broadmeadows
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	19
Next of kin	Miss Isabel Drain, Broadmeadows PO, Broadmeadows
Enlistment date	3 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	4 February 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	22nd Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/39/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	22nd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular	Was at Southland when torpedoed.
Fate	Killed in Action 25 November 1915
Place of death or wounding	Gallipoli, Turkey
Age at death	27
Family/military connections	Nephew: Lance Corporal Haar, killed in action 4 October 1917, Belgium.
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	23 July 1959
Place of burial	Healesville Cemetery