| Regimental number | 24/881 |
| Place of birth | Masterton, Wellington |
| True Name | PETERSEN, Richard Walter |
| Address | 43 Church Street West, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Otto Petersen, 5 Wilson Street, Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 31 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Otto Richard and Amelia Petersen, 111 Somme Parade, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: C Company/2nd NZRB |