Thomas Laycock

For the English neurophysiologist, see Thomas Laycock (physiologist).

Thomas Laycock
Thomas Laycock, in the uniform of the 98th Regiment in 1811.
Born1786
Died7 November 1823(1823-11-07) (aged 37)
Bringelly, New South Wales
AllegianceBritish Empire
BranchBritish Army
New South Wales Corps &
98th Regiment of Foot
Service years1795 – 1817
RankCaptain
ConflictsWar of 1812
Other workStorekeeper & Hotelier

Thomas Laycock (1786 – 7 November 1823) was an English soldier, explorer, and later businessman, who served in North America during the War of 1812, but is most famous for being the first European to travel overland through the interior of Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land).

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