Terry Peck

Terence John Peck MBE, CPM (2 August 1938 – 30 December 2006) was a member of the Falkland Islands Defence Force who during the 1982 Falklands War became a war hero by spying on the Argentine invaders, subsequently escaping to British lines, acting as a scout for 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, and taking part in the fighting for Mount Longdon. A fiercely patriotic Islander he vehemently opposed Argentina's claim to the Islands, he later met and befriended an Argentine conscript who served during the war.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 02, 1938
Birth place
Stanley Falkland Islands
Nationality
United Kingdom
cause of death
Cancer
Date of deathDecember 30, 2006
Place of death
Stanley Falkland Islands
Education
Police Staff College Bramshill
Known for
Falklands War
Reconnaissance
Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)

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