| Accession Number | P09291.047 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 3454 Private (Pte) Thomas Eric Peterson, 50th Battalion from Minlaton, South ...
Description
Portrait of 3454 Private (Pte) Thomas Eric Peterson, 50th Battalion from Minlaton, South Australia. A 21 year old shop assistant prior to enlisting on 2 January 1917, he embarked for overseas with the 9th Reinforcements of the 50th Battalion from Adelaide on 10 February 1917 aboard HMAT Seang Bee. Following further training in England, he arrived in France and joined the 50th Battalion on 25 August 1917. Pte Peterson was wounded in action at Dernancourt, France on 5 April 1918 and died of his wounds the same day. He is buried in the Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension, France.