Terry Peck
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Terence John Peck MBE, CPM |
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| Born |
2 August 1938 Stanley, Falkland Islands |
| Died | 30 December 2006 (aged 68) Stanley, Falkland Islands |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Bramshill Police College, Hampshire |
| Occupation |
Falkland Islands Legislator, Chief of Police (Ret'd), Youth Leader |
| Known for |
Scout, 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Falklands War, Chairman SAMA 82 Falkland Islands Branch |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Peck |
| Children | 2 sons (inc. James Peck a local artist), 2 daughters, 2 step-daughters |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Falkland Islands Defence Force |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | CPM |
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.
Born in Stanley, he was descended from Irish and English (Norfolk) emigrants to the Falkland Islands. Educated in Stanley, in his youth he boxed and became a member of the Boys' Brigade. On leaving school he found work in the construction of a meat packing plant at Ajax Bay in Falkland Sound. After joining the Police Force and the Falkland Islands Defence Force he became involved with the Argentine Sovereignty Claim in 1966.
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