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PETERSON, Frederick George Seymour
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2667, V20106 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 April 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | 1st Armoured Regiment |
| Born: | Cranbourne, Victoria, 4 November 1897 |
| Home Town: | Cranbourne, Casey, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Natural causes, Victoria, 17 January 1984, aged 86 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2667, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 15 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2667, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2667, 14th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne | |
| 3 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 2667, 5th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, V20106, Dandenong, Victoria | |
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| 1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, V20106 | |
| 27 Jan 1944: | Discharged Warrant Officer Class 2, V20106, 1st Armoured Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Marilyn Mangione
"...2667 Pte Peterson, a butcher from Gippsland, Victoria prior to enlistment, embarked with the 8th Reinforcements from Melbourne on SS Makarini on 15 September 1915. Following a brief period of service with the Camel Corps, he rejoined his battalion before transferring to the 5th Signals Troop and returned to Australia on 3 August 1919. He later went on to serve as a Warrant Officer caterer with the 1st Armoured Regiment during the Second World War..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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