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Cyril Thomas De Quincey Peacocke

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Cyril Thomas De Quincey AWMM
  • Surname
    Peacocke AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Cyril Thomas Peacocke AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 13/724 AWMM
    • WWI 20 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    3rd October 1889 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    • NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 28 April 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/cyril-thomas-peacocke
    • Auckland, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of the late J. F. B. and Florence H. Peacocke, of Remuera, New Zealand Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 28 April 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/cyril-thomas-peacocke
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • F. Peacocke, Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • F Peacock had deceased - next of Kin was then: Miss Madeline PEACOCKE of Ranfurly Road, Epsom, Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 December 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 13/724 AWMM
    • WWI 20 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Attended King's College 1901- 05

      Son of the late J. F. B. and Florence H. Peacocke, of Remuera. Served in the Mounted Rifles at Gallipoli. AWMM
    • Mr H. J. Peacocke, of Te Karaka, has received advice that his cousin, Trooper Gerald L. Peacocke, was killed in action at the Dardanelles on August 7 last. Trooper Peacocke, who was 25 years of age. was well known in Gisborne. His parents reside in Australia, and when the war broke out he crossed the Tasman and enlisted with the Imperial Light Horse. Mr H. J. Peacocke has also been advised that his brother, Trooper Cyril T. Peacocke, has been wounded, and is now in hospital at Manchester, England. Cyril Peacocke enlisted at Gisborne, and left with the 2nd Reinforcements. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 June 2023 - NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES
      GISBORNE TIMES, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 4061, 15 OCTOBER 1915, PAGE 5
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    19 March 1918 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    The Huts Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM XV. C. 1 1 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    The sad news has been received by Mr. H. J. Peacocke, of Te Karaka, that his brother. Bombardier Cyril .Peacocke, was killed in France on March 19th. BDR. Peacocke enlisted in Auckland with the main body, and was at the historic landing at Gallipoli. He was later sent to France, and was slightly Wounded about eighteen months ago. He was connected with sporting circles in Gisborne for a number of years and was .well-known in Gisborne and the surrounding district. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 June 2023 - ROLL OF HONOR
    POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14571, 5 APRIL 1918, PAGE 3
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Memorials

Memorial

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    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • To Great-Uncle Cyril

    Remembering you on ANZAC Day 2019.

    From
    Bill Peacocke and family
    Son of Cyril Brandon (Buster) and Patricia Mary (Patsy) Peacocke
    Public - Hugh Beresford (Bill) - Other relative - 25 April 2019
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 571 AWMM
    • King's College, Auckland. (1918). King's College, Auckland : the Great War, 1914-18. Auckland, N.Z.: The College. AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 1: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
01 June 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
25 April 2019Hugh Beresford (Bill)Christchurch, New ZealandOther relative
12 September 2017CarolHastings, New ZealandOther

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