During the Boer War he served as Assistant Military Governor of Pretoria from 1900 to 1902 under the command of General John Maxwell.

[2] His father was born William Parsons, but added the last name of Peters in 1858 in accordance with an inheritance from a maternal uncle.

Peters was commissioned a lieutenant in the 7th Dragoon Guards on 9 May 1885, and was posted on special service to India and Burma.

He served on the Chin-Lushai Expedition from 1889 to 1890 and was awarded the India General Service Medal with the Chin Lushai clasp.

He fought bravely at the Battle of Thaba 'Nchu in April 1900, with the regimental history of the 7th Dragoons stating: "The conspicuous gallantry shown by Captain Haig brings to mind the cool manner in which Major Peters fought the machine gun earlier in the day [at Thaba 'Nchu], sighting and firing it himself without cover and under a heavy fire.

"[7] At the end of July 1900, Peters was appointed as the District Commissioner for Middelburg, serving in that capacity until 20 November 1900.

In a letter from Peters dated 14 October 1901, he stated that "General Kitchener ordered all native stads, or villages, to be destroyed and the inhabitants removed to refugee camps".

On the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Peters was placed on active service and attached to the Staff of the Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General (D.A.A.

Emily Jane Woolston was the sister of Florence 'Kitty' Jewell, who was involved in her own famous scandal when she fell in love with and married the son of King Lobengula while touring with P.T.

His sisters Elizabeth Rodie Thompson and Ellen Rosy Gillespy were appointed as the administrators of his estate which was valued at over £9,000.