| Regimental number | 396 |
| Place of birth | Minlaton South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Minlaton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mrs M R Peterson, Minlaton, Yorks Peninsula, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 10), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary PETERSON, Minlaton, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1724 Corporal James Roy PETERSON, 22nd Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917; 2213 Corporal Archibald Moyes PETERSON, 27th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 September 1918. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |