18 Facts About Terry Peck

Terry Peck later met and befriended an Argentine conscript who served during the war.

Islanders, including Terry Peck, assumed the aircraft was in trouble and rushed to help only to be taken hostage by the terrorists.

Terry Peck continued in his career with the Police Force becoming the Chief of Police and attending the Bramshill Police College, Hampshire.

Terry Peck was elected a member of the Legislative Council shortly afterward, where he ardently opposed any transfer of sovereignty to Argentina.

Terry Peck was sworn back in as special constable the day before Argentina invaded, and at one time was considered by the Argentine occupiers as a candidate for Chief of Police; they could not have considered a more unsuitable candidate.

Terry Peck immediately began to do his utmost to undermine the occupying forces.

Increasingly unhappy in the role he found himself in, when he heard Dowling discussing the imminent arrest of Terry Peck he took the opportunity to warn his former boss.

Terry Peck's first stop was Long Island Farm, home of Neil and Glenda Watson, where a party was in full swing celebrating the Queen's birthday.

Terry Peck left for Green Patch to find the locals expecting him; there he acquired cold weather gear and rations left there by a party of Royal Navy sailors from HMS Endurance.

Terry Peck then spent ten miserable days camping in a remote part of the islands known as Geordie's Valley, where he had fished before the occupation.

Terry Peck was grilled for three days by intelligence officers anxious to gather as much information as they could about the enemy.

Terry Peck volunteered without hesitation and was attached to 3 Para's D patrol company.

Terry Peck returned to the islands and stood for election to the Falkland Islands Government but failed to win back his seat.

Terry Peck continued to express his views in a forthright manner lambasting the British Government for the lack of aid and castigating Margaret Thatcher for allowing Argentines to visit the graves of their war dead.

Terry Peck devoted a great deal of his to time to the South Atlantic Medal Association, using his personal experiences to help others.

Terry Peck gave his support and during his exhibition James met and befriended Miguel Savage, an Argentine Veteran of the Falklands War.

When Terry Peck came to say goodbye, we embraced as friends.

Savage returned to the islands, and Terry Peck presented him with one of his prized maroon berets.