Private
Francis William PETERS
Infantry
Died: 25th April 1918 - Age: 37

Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Ebblinghem Military CemeteryI. B. 24.
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.132
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour41C GQS
    

Awards & Titles:

 

Family :

Son of Edwin and Anne Peters. Native of Guernsey, Channel Islands.

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 9/Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 

Mike: BEAN 9th Battalion (Q'lard), 26, J Z . 49, 136. 138-9, won, 2 1 0 . 213, 281. 473, &r, 483. 496-7. 524. 559%. 562, 598s. 793. Soor, 809. 890; raids German trencher near Fleurbaix, 1-2 July. 173-80; at Pozidrei: enteri line. 20 July, 479, attacks Pozidrea Trench, aa July, 489-90, renews attack, a3 July. 499-502. 503-4. 507 et w.. 516, 5x7;
Mike: BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Mike: BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Mike: B Company BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Mike: BEAN 9th Bn. (@'land). 484, action 4at0-iieteren. aa-a4 ~ p r . .4 91 et srq

"Mike: 9th Battalion (Q'land), 38, 91, 131; at Lemnos, 210: objectives at Landing, 226-8, 337, 405, 406; Landing, 247 et seq.; with IO Bn. first ashore, 252; L!.. Chapman the first to land, xii ; Maj Salisbury commands, 263, numbers landed, 281: 400 Plateau. 338, 341-2, 343-4, 350, 352, 353. 354-8, 360-1, 370, 372-5, 376-9, 380-1, 390, 396, 398, 402, 404-6, 496, 525; Bolton's Hill, 356-7 ; party reaches "" Third "" ridge, 345, 347, 406 ; MacLaurin's Hill. 534 ; casualties, Aprrl 25-30, 536; parties of Lt. Boase, 275. 343-49 355.373, 376-7, 402, 404"

"Mike: 9th Battalion (Q'land), 38, 91, 131; at Lemnos, 210: objectives at Landing, 226-8, 337, 405, 406; Landing, 247 et seq.; with IO Bn. first ashore, 252; L!.. Chapman the first to land, xii ; Maj Salisbury commands, 263, numbers landed, 281: 400 Plateau. 338, 341-2, 343-4, 350, 352, 353. 354-8, 360-1, 370, 372-5, 376-9, 380-1, 390, 396, 398, 402, 404-6, 496, 525; Bolton's Hill, 356-7 ; party reaches "" Third "" ridge, 345, 347, 406 ; MacLaurin's Hill. 534 ; casualties, Aprrl 25-30, 536; parties of Lt. Boase, 275. 343-49 355.373, 376-7, 402, 404"

Mike: E Company BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Action : The Battles of the Lys 

9 April - 29 April 1918. As the first phase of the great German campaign of 1918 lost momentum and failed in its objective to split the British and French armies, subsidiary attacks were shift the balance of the attack and to seek opportunities to exploit other sectors. On the Lys the Germans initially enjoyed spectacular success against a Portuguese Division but the gap was soon plugged and the advance halted.

Detail :

Francis enlisted into the 9th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force on 8th September, 1915 at Brisbane, Queensland. His attestation shows that he was an Orchadist, and that he had 3 years previous service in the Royal Guernsey Militia. The rest of his service records are available for view in the National Archive of Australia.

See more at: Channel Islands and the Great War.

"Mr. A.E. Peters, local Agent of the London and South Western Co., has received news to the effect that his youngest brother, Pte. F.W. Peters of the Australian Imperial Forces, has been killed in action. Pte. Peters, who was 37 years of age, left the island for Australia five years ago, and joined his brother, Mr. F.A. Peters, in the sugar-growing industry at Mackay Queensland. He enlisted in 1915, and paid several visits to the island on furlough, the last visit being in February of this year. Pte. Petes prior to leaving for Australia was employed with his father, the late Mr. E. Peters, of Belmont Vinemes, Belmont-road. He was a member of the St. Sampson's Lodge of Freemasons, and also a member of the Loyal Guernsey Lodge of Oddfellows. Deceased was sidesman, and a member of the Sunday School of Holy Trinity, and on Sunday Mr. H.A. Smith, the organist, played the Marche Funebre (Chopin) in token of respect to his memory."

He is commemorated on the Island (Bailiwick) Memorial, St Peter Port, Guernsey.

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : St Sampson's No. 2598 E.C.Guernsey & Alderney

Initiated
Passed
Raised
5th December 1911
2nd January 1912
5th February 1912
 

Francis is listed as a "Grower", resident on Guernsey when initiated in 1911. The contribution record further shows "Killed in Action April 1918."

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