Letters to Lieutenant John Desmond Peck concerning the Victory March and the investiture of the DCM, citation and personal papers of Lieutenant Peck, 1945-1951 - Part 8

TEL. No. WHItehall 9400
EXTN. 325
Further correspondence on this subject should be addressed to:
The Under-Secretary of State (MI 1(PW))
THE WAR OFFICE,
LONDON, S.W.1.
Please quote in any reply:
BM/5026/MI 1 (PW) 24 September 1956.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to your verbal request of the
31st, August 1956, for background information on your activities
as an escaped POW in Italy.
A thorough search of War Office records has now been made
and the report which you wrote on your return to the United
Kingdom has been found.
I am to add that a copy of your report is attached for
your retention and it is hoped that the information provided will
be of assistance when writing your book.
I am, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant.
D.C. de Cent  Capt [[?]]
for Director of Military Intelligence.
John Peck Esq.
12, Birch Avenue,
CANNOCK,
Staffs.

CENTRAL CHANCERY
OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD,
ST.JAMES'S PALACE, S.W.1.
WITH THE SECRETARY'S COMPLIMENTS

B632                                                 B632
THIS SECTION MUST BE             BUCKINGHAM PALACE
COMPLETED BY THE
HOLDER                                          ADMIT ONE
                                                           TO WITNESS THE
Name................................................         INVESTITURE on
                                                           WEDNESDAY, 31st OCTOBER, 1951
Address ..........................................         (Entry from 10 o'clock a.m.)
                                                            [[?]]
.............................................................           LORD CHAMBERLAIN

B631                                                  B631
THIS SECTION MUST BE             BUCKINGHAM PALACE
COMPLETED BY THE
HOLDER                                          ADMIT ONE
                                                           TO WITNESS THE
Name................................................         INVESTITURE on
                                                           WEDNESDAY, 31st OCTOBER, 1951
Address ..........................................         (Entry from 10 o'clock a.m.)
                                                            [[?]]
.............................................................           LORD CHAMBERLAIN

LONDON S.W.1. OFFICIAL PAID
5.15.PM
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Lieutenant John D. Peck,
D.C.M.,
12 Birch Avenue,
Cannock,
Staffs.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN
ST. JAMES'S PALACE

CENTRAL CHANCERY
OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD,
ST.JAMES'S PALACE, S.W.1.

12 Birch Avenue,
CANNOCK
Staffordshire.
The Army Medal Office,
DROITWICH.
Warwickshire.
28th September, 1956.
Dear Sirs,
The War Office has referred me to you in order to
obtain a copy of the citation covering the award of the D.C.M.
to me during the Second World War.  I have never seen the
citation and the only clue I have is that notice of the
award was published in the London Gazette - Ref:- L.G./36961/45.
My particulars are:-
VX.9534.  John Desmond Peck.
2/7th Infantry Battalian.
Australian Imperial Forces.
I trust you will be able to send me a copy without
causing yourselves too much difficulty or drinconvenience.
Yours faithfully
John D. Peck.

Army Medal Office
Droitwich.

Major John D. Peck
Corso Libertà, 21 - Telef. 10.43 Vercelli
PRO3098                 

ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE
OFFICAL
PAID
CIVIL DEFENCE
JOIN NOW
WORCESTER
7-PM
1 OCT
1956
To J.D. PECK ESQ
12, BIRCH AVENUE,
CANNOCK,
STAFFS
THE ARMY MEDAL OFFICE
DROITWICH
WORCS.
THE WAR OFFICE