Russian AnzacsEdward Henry Peekman
| Born | 17.05.1892 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
Service #1
| Service number | 2180 |
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| Enlisted | 21.03.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Rank | Private, Driver |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 2.06.1919 |
| Discharged | 29.08.1919 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Army payfile (NAA)
Alien registration (NAA)