| Accession Number | P06100.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Van Dyck Studio |
| Place made | Australia: Tasmania, Launceston |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection relating to the service of 1512, 1578, VX55289, V7592, V24239 Charles James (Nobby) Clarke MM DCM, 14th Battalion.
Description
Studio portrait of 476 Private (Pte) Cyril Sydney Peck, 40th Battalion. A farm labourer from St Leonards, Tasmania, prior to enlistment, Pte Peck embarked with B Company from Hobart on HMAT Berrima on 1 July 1916. On 28 October 1918, aged 19, he died of wounds received in action and was buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. His brother 4859 Pte Norman John Peck was previously killed in action on 6 April 1917.