Edward Henry Peekman
Born 17.05.1892
Place Turbuneeme, near Loksa, Estonia
Ethnic origin Estonian
Religion Lutheran
Father Juhan Peekman
Family
Wife Daisy Amelia, daughter Dorothy (1921-1927); wife Wilhelmina Mary Peekman (née Colbran), married 1937, Hurstville, NSW
Arrived at Australia
from Sweden
on 15.01.1909
per Montrosa
disembarked at Hobart
Residence before enlistment Melbourne and Tasmanian coast, Petina, West Coast, SA
Occupation 1915 farmer, 1940 wharf carpenter
Service service number 2180
enlisted 21.03.1916
POE Adelaide
unit 5th Pioneer Battalion
rank Private, Driver
place Western Front, 1916-1919
final fate RTA 2.06.1919
discharged 29.08.1919
Naturalisation 1940
Residence after the war 1927 Canally Station, Swan Hill, Vic.; 1931 Maldon, Vic; 1933 Noorong Station, Barham, Vic; 1936 North Euabalong Station, Euabalong, Vic.; 1936 Sydney, 1940 Kogarah, 1949 Caringbah, 1963 Lake Illawarra South, NSW
Died 8.09.1966, Woolongong, NSW
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Army payfile (NAA)
Alien registration (NAA)