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.
Read more about Terry Peck: Early Life, Police, Falklands War, Later Years
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