| Unit |
8th Australian Light Horse |
Rank |
Lance Corporal |
Service no. |
433 |
| Date of Death |
30 August 1915 |
Place of Death |
Walker's Ridge |
Age
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39 |
| Cemetery |
Hill 10 |
Details |
I. I. 8 |
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| Next of Kin |
(Brother) PETERS
James |
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| Parents |
John and Jane
Peters |
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| Date of Birth |
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Place of birth |
VIC Glenorchy |
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General |
"Witness and Peters were scouts in C squad,
and after the landing at Suvla were attached to 161st Bgde.
(Essex) for duty. Peters was killed on 28/8/1915 by a
shrapnel bullet at Jefferson's Post (Kizlar Dagh). They were at
dinner at the time, and witness was about 15 yds from Peters.
Jefferson's Post is somewhere on the extreme left of the British line,
quite a long distance from Anzac. Witness buried Peters
were he fell. The Regt. knew nothing about it until witness
reported back for duty in Sept. Peter's
service as a scout were much appreciated and, in recognition, he was
promoted to L/C just a few days before his death. His pay-book was
forwarded to the authorities by the Essex Bgde. and his personal
belongings were sent to his people by Cpl Garden of this Regt.
Australian War
Memorial, Red Cross files,
1DRL/0428,
2140405 (source 7) |
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