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)

Blog article

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