| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Science teacher |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Muriel Kathleen Vivienne Peterson, 'Geeba', 46 Sloan Street, Summer Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, 4th Tropical Unit, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Te Apua on |