Gustaf Adolph Peterson
Born 1876
Place Vyborg, Finland (now Russia)
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Church of England
Family
Wife Johanna Peterson (nee Kelly), married 1907, Newcastle; children Aura b. 1907, Gustave Reinhold b. 1909, Siamia b. 1911, Edwin Howard (1914-1916), Eric b. 1917
Arrived at Australia
Residence before enlistment Newcastle, Brisbane
Occupation Carpenter, joiner
Service 1 (Depot)
enlisted 24.11.1916
POE Brisbane
unit Naval Bridging Train
rank Private
discharged 5.05.1917 (disbandment of unit)
Service 2 service number 19470
enlisted 18.05.1917
POE Brisbane
unit 8th Field Company Engineers
rank Sapper
place Western Front, 1918
final fate RTA 7.02.1919
discharged 27.04.1919 MU
Naturalisation Served as naturalised British subject (naturalisation was not found)
Residence after the war Brisbane, Sydney
Died 24.01.1938, Sydney
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