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Nov 30, 1896
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Born in Coatbridge, Scotland
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Dec 14, 1916
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Attested into the 164th
Battalion in Hamilton, Ontario
Ø Number 663796
Ø Next of kin given
as Alexander Peters, father, 316 Bold St., Hamilton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Oiler
Ø Previous military
experience given as 2 years in the 91st Regiment, Canadian
Highlanders of Hamilton
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
The battalion was conducting
winter training in the Hamilton area with the men housed in the Westinghouse
Barracks.
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Apr 5, 1917
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The battalion entrained in
Hamilton for Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1917
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Embarked the Troop Ship
Carpathia in Halifax
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Apr 22, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to the Otterpool Camp.
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Apr 23, 1917
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Left Otterpool and proceeded
to East Sandling, near Hythe, where he was transferred into the 2nd
Canadian Reserve Battalion for training.
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May 27, 1917
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Transferred to the 164th
Battalion in Witley
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Oct 5, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Lance Corporal without pay
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Jan 3, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of
Private as punishment for being AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Mar 8, 1918
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Attached to the 119th
Battalion in Witley for duty
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Mar 19, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the
119th Battalion and attached to the 125th Battalion in
Witley for duty
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Mar 28, 1918
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Ceased to be attached
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Mar 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion.
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Apr 3, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart
as part of a draft of 98 reinforcements destined to join the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 12, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Peters joined the 21st Battalion in
the front line near Mercatel, France
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Aug 28, 1918
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Beginning on August 25th,
the battalion was advancing on the strongly held German positions near
Guemappe, south-east of Arras, France and Private Peters received a bullet
wound to his head. He was removed
first to the field ambulance for first aid then transferred to the casualty
clearing station, but because of the severity of his wounds, he was
immediately transferred to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital for surgery.
He died of his wounds while in
the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital, Wimereux and was buried in the
Terlincthun British Cemetery.
Following the war, the British
War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. J.
Peters, 316 Bold St., Hamilton, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny)
and Scroll were sent to his father, Mr. A. Peters, at the same address
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