Major William Gordon Peterson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Peterson,
William Gordon
Date of birth: 1886-11-08
Place of birth: Dundee Scotland
Next of kin: Sir William Peterson, Father, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Soldier
Occupation (normalized): Other Military Ranks
Address:
447 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, Quebec
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1930-10-03
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Major
(73rd Battalion)
Rank detail
Major, 73rd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Survived war: yes
Awards
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1918-05-28
Distinguished Service Order
Date of award: 1918-06-03
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
575356
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B7770-S003
Uploader's Notes: Major Peterson died when he was accidentally shot in the gun room of St Andrews University.
Uploader's Research notes: [Major Army Canadian Infantry 73rd Battalion Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Dispatches ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2008-01-27
Last modified: 2019-04-19