Charles Petersen

Born 1885
Place Abo (Turku), Finland
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Lutheran
Mother Elsie Petersen
Residence before enlistment Bankstown, NSW
Occupation Labourer
Naturalisation Served as Russian subject

Service #1

Service number 4508
Enlisted 8.11.1915
Place of enlistment Sydney
Unit 19th Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front, 1916-1918
Casualties WIA 1916
Final fate KIA 14.01.1918
Cemetery 68 Lancashire Cottage Cemetery Ploegsteert, Belgium

Materials

Digitised service records (NAA)

Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)

Roll of Honour (AWM)

Photograph of grave in Belgium taken in 1918 E01657 (AWM)

Blog article

Russian

English

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