Corporal Carl Melvin Peterson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Peterson,
Carl Melvin
Date of birth: 1894-10-23
Place of birth: Maddock North Dakota U.S.A.
Next of kin: Johanne Peterson; mother; Grassy Lake, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Grassy Lake, Alberta
Religion: Lutheran
Date of death:
1916-11-14
Cause of death:
Died of illness
Buried:
Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, T. 468.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 737091
Highest Rank:
Corporal
Rank detail
- Corporal (Army).
- Corporal (Army).
Degree of service: Great Britain
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 369049
LAC ID:
575110
Service file: B7764-S008
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Amon and Johanny Peterson of Grassy Lake, Alberta.
Died from pneumonia. A letter written by one of his fellow soldiers from the 113th Battalion (writer unknown) mentioned his death and being part of the burial procession. The writer stated Peterson's brother was present at the funeral. Letter published in the Lethbridge Daily Herald, December 8, 1916 edition, page 10.
Uploader's Research notes: [Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 17th Reserve Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 113th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-02-07