| Regimental number | 382 |
| Place of birth | Devonshire Road, Hackney, London, England |
| School | St Michael's School, London Fields, England |
| Other training | Worked as a Company Clerk, Great Eastern Railway Company. |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Botany Street, Clayfield, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr H W Petherick, Botany Street, Clayfield, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, C 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 | 47th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Migrated to Australia alone. Enlisted 2 September 1914. Taken on strength, 9th Bn, 14 September 1914. Wounded at Gallipoli, 25 August 1915. Transferred to 47th Bn, 29 April 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 41), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert George and Eliza Amelia TAPSON |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
