Terry Peck
Military Person
1938 – 2006
26 Views
Who was Terry Peck?
Terence John Peck MBE, CPM 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.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Aug 2, 1938
Stanley - Spouses
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Dec 30, 2006
Stanley
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Terry Peck." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/terry_peck>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Terry Peck biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In