P03569.016 Accession Number: P03569.016

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The original grave marker, erected by his friends inscribed "in memory of our comrade" covered in flowers, of 359 Trooper (Tpr) Reginald Darcy Peck, 2nd Field Squadron Royal Australian Engineers, of Gulgong, NSW. Tpr Peck enlisted on 8 January 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Suevic on 13 June 1917. He died of pneumonia and malaria in Egypt on 22 October 1918 aged 28 years. The cross also has the words "The fight is over. The battle is won."

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Accession Number
P03569.016
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
c October 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Doner H Doerner
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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