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Cyrus Wesley Peck

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Cyrus Wesley Peck Veteran Famous memorial

Birth
Hopewell Hill, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada
Death
27 Sep 1956 (aged 85)
Sidney, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial
New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada GPS-Latitude: 49.2215902, Longitude: -122.8990812
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World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Canadian Scottish Regiment, Princess Mary's Canadian Expeditionary Force. On September 2, 1918, at Cagnicourt, France, when Lieutenant Colonel Peck's command was held up by enemy machine gun fire, he went forward and made a personal reconnaissance under very heavy fire. Returning, he reorganized his battalion and pushed them forward. He then went out, under German artillery and machine-gun fire and intercepted his troops tanks, giving them the necessary directions, pointing out positions. Thus he paved the way for an infantry battalion to push forward and his battalion subsequently gave the necessary support. For extreme gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal in November 1918.
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Canadian Scottish Regiment, Princess Mary's Canadian Expeditionary Force. On September 2, 1918, at Cagnicourt, France, when Lieutenant Colonel Peck's command was held up by enemy machine gun fire, he went forward and made a personal reconnaissance under very heavy fire. Returning, he reorganized his battalion and pushed them forward. He then went out, under German artillery and machine-gun fire and intercepted his troops tanks, giving them the necessary directions, pointing out positions. Thus he paved the way for an infantry battalion to push forward and his battalion subsequently gave the necessary support. For extreme gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal in November 1918.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


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PECK

Col. Cyrus Wesley, V.C.D.S.C.
Born Hopewell Hill, N.B.
April 26, 1871
Came to British Columbia
June 23, 1887
Died at Sidney, B.C.
On Sept. 27, 1956

Gravesite Details

Between the Fraser Circle and Richmond Street in Old Fraser (FR, see map in cemetery page photos for reference). Just a few feet downhill from his parents' taller tombstone.



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  • Added: Aug 16, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7768579/cyrus_wesley-peck: accessed ), memorial page for Cyrus Wesley Peck (26 Apr 1871–27 Sep 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7768579, citing Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Find a Grave.