| Regimental number | 3454 |
| Place of birth | Minlaton South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | Minlaton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary R Peterson, Minlaton, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1 (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No.2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
| 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 |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |