| Regimental number | 10/579 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Port Chalmers |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.6 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Peters, Carey's Bay, Port Chalmers |
| Previous military service | Port Chalmers Navals (4 years, left district) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No 11), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth Peters, Carey's Bay, Port Chalmers |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Found guilty, 28 February 1915, of being absent from camp from 2200 hours, 26 February 1915, until 1000 hours, 28 February 1915: awarded 3 days' detention. Found guilty, 1 March 1915, of an unspecified charge: awarded 120 hours' detention and forfeits 2 days' pay. Found guilty, 14 March 1915, of being absent form Tattoo Roll Call: charge dismissed. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, date not stated (gunshot wound, abdomen). Died of wounds, No.18 Casualty Clearing Station, Dardanelles, 11 June 1915. Total war service: 295 days (of which 262 were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20800814 |