Wooden Display Case holding the 9 Platoon, C Company, 72nd Battalion, CEF flask, two plaster Scottish Highlander (Tonteen) busts, a wooden podium (for the flask) and newspaper articles on Harry (Pete) Peters, the last known survivor of the 72nd Battalion, CEF and thus No. 9 Platoon who died in 1994. 129385 Cpl. (Acting Lance Sergeant) Henry Terrance "Harry" Peters joined the 72nd Battalion, CEF in September, 1915. The London born Peters had briefly served in the 72nd Highlanders of Canada (Regimental number 2946) in Vancouver for 6 weeks before enlisting in the 72nd Battalion (72nd Regt Orders attached). Peters arrived in France with the 72nd Battalion on 13 August, 1916.During the year 196, he was in France where he did the grenade course, the junior officer's course and was promoted to corporal on 30 September, 1916. Peters received a gunshot wound to the left leg/thigh at Vimy Ridge on 9 April, 1917. After being treated at an Australian Field Hospital and later in Liverpool and Edinburgh, he finished the War in Seaford, England. He was discharged on 4 February, 1919 and returned to Vancouver. CEF service file attached.