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Petersen retired due to poor health caused by war wounds. See his Obituary for more detail, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/144076930?searchTerm=%22mr%20christian%20petersen%22&searchLimits=
Book of Remembrance entry
Diploma in Economics and Commerce : Private, 17th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 18th January, 1917, and sailing 7th February, served until demobilisation, although wounded at Ypres in September, 1917, and gassed in Beaurevoir sector 4th October, 1918. Early education at Riley's Hill and South Woodburn Public Schools. Later at Teachers' College.
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?Early education at Riley’s Hill Public School, Rileys Hill, NSW, Australia
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?Early education at South Woodburn Public School, Woodburn, NSW, Australia
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1916Assistant at Hamilton -- NSW, Australia 1916
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1917Military service as Private at France --, France 1917
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1917Enlisted 18 Jan 1917
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1919Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1919
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1920Teacher at Ulong -- NSW, Australia 1920
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1920Teacher at Dalgety -- NSW, Australia 1920
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1928Headmaster at Lithgow -- NSW, Australia 1928
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1933Headmaster at Guildford -- NSW, Australia 1933
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