| Regimental number | 10653 |
| Place of birth | Mackay, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Address | Riddell's Creek Hotel, Riddell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Victor Hailarius Petterson, Riddell's Creek Hotel, Riddell, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | acs Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Victor and Emily PETTERSON. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium, New South Wales |