| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2021.22.51 |
| Collection number | PR03098 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Aerial photograph, Newspaper cutting, Papers, Manuscript, Photograph |
| Maker |
Peck, John Desmond Various |
| Place made | Australia, Greece: Crete, Italy: Lombardy, Milan, United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | c. 1950 - c. 1990 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Wallet 1 of 3 - Handwritten draft, chapter outlines, aerial photographs, correspondence, notes and research material for Captive in Crete; Newspaper articles relating to Lieutenant Peck’s experiences as an escaped prisoner of war on Crete, c. 1950 - c. 1990
Peck, John Desmond (Lieutenant, b.1922 - d.2002)
- Series 2 - Memoir: Captive in Crete, 1950-1990
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Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX9534 Lieutenant John Desmond "Johnny" "Des" Peck DCM, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Palestine, Greece, Crete, Italy, Switzerland and England, 1939-c. 2000.
Series 2 contains 3 wallets.
Wallet 1 of 3 – Contains 3 folders, containing handwritten drafts, chapter outlines, aerial photographs, correspondence, notes and research material for Captive in Crete.
This collection also contains newspaper articles relating to Lieutenant Peck’s experiences as an escaped prisoner of war on Crete.
- Folder 1 of 3 - Handwritten draft and chapter outlines for Captive in Crete, c. 1950
- Folder 2 of 3 - Aerial photographs, correspondence, notes and research material for Captive in Crete, c. 1950-1967
- Folder 3 of 3 - Newspaper articles relating to Lieutenant John Desmond Peck’s experiences as an escaped prisoner of war on Crete, c. 1990