Peterson, William
SURNAME
Peterson
NAME
William
PLACE OF BIRTH
Lappa Junction, Cairns, Qld
OCCUPATION
Farm hand
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Cairns
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
15-02-16
NEXT OF KIN
(brother) Arthur Peterson Edmonton, Cairns.
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
Address given as Port Douglas
REGIMENT 1
3rd Pioneer Battalion
RANK
Private
CAMPAIGN 1
Western Front
DATE DISCHARGED
15-06-19
OTHER INFORMATION
Embarked on Wandilla, 6-06-16; 3rd Pioneer Battalion.
Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
STORY OUTLINE
William Peterson was a farm hand from Cairns, but had a Port Douglas address at the time of enlisting, at age 18, in February 1916.
Placed with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion, he served on the Western Front, although service was interrupted by hospitalisation and wounding.
Making it through to the end of the war, he returned to Australia in March 1919 and was discharged on 15 June 1919.
SERVICE NO
880
