Thomas Laycock

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Thomas Laycock
Thomas Laycock, in the uniform of the 98th Regiment in 1811.
Born	1786
Died	7 November 1823(1823-11-07) (aged 37) Bringelly, New South Wales
Allegiance	British Empire
Service / branch	British Army New South Wales Corps & 98th Regiment of Foot
Years of service	1795 – 1817
Rank	Captain
Battles / wars	War of 1812
Other work	Storekeeper & 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).