Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
David Peters
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 27.05.1916
- Place of enlistment: Kenora, Ontario.
- Service no: 199377
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles
- Place of Death: Passchendaele, Belgium
- Age at Death: 18
- Date of Death: 01.11.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Oxford Road Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: I.J.3.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03.03. 1899
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 353 - 8th Ave South, Kenora, Ontario
- Occupation: Teamster
- Mother:
Helen Peters (nee Taylor) 353 6th Ave S, Kenora, Ontario
- Father:
David Peters, 353 6th Ave S, Kenora, Ontario.
- Siblings:
Nellie, Annie, Gordon, Jean, Caroline
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about David Peters
David was the eldest son of David Peters and Helen Taylor of Forfarshire. When he was 4 years old his family emigrated to Canada arriving in Montreal and then moving on to Rat Portage (now known as Kenora) Ontario. His father was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway. David was seriously wounded at Passchendaele before dying of his injuries on 1st November at No 10, Canadian Field Ambulance.
For more information on David, visit, David’s Memorial also David’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register
For reasons unknown David Peters is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson. Image 2 courtesy of Laureen P, findagrave.com
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