Guide to the papers of Lieutenant John Desmond Peck

The papers of VX9534 Lieutenant John Desmond Peck record his experiences after becoming a prisoner of war in Crete during the Second World War. His transcript Captive in Crete, tells of his capture in 1941 by German Alpine troops at Kalives. Lt Peck's collection of papers includes resistance movement documents in German and Italian and documents concerning his trial for espionage 1944 at Vercelli. Other items in the collection include a report of his activities for the Australian Army, 1944; letters from the Australian Red Cross Society to Lt Peck's parents, 1941-1945; letters of appreciation to Lt Peck from prisoners of war he assisted to escape, 1946-1953 and from his friends in Crete and Italy; photographs; newspaper cuttings; service records; a certificate of appreciation from the Shire of Flinders,1940; the citation for his DCM; audio tapes; and correspondence from the British historian Roger Absalom, 1988.

VX9534号约翰·德斯蒙德·佩克（John Desmond Peck）中尉的档案记录了其在第二次世界大战期间于克里特岛沦为战俘（prisoner of war）后的经历。其题为《被俘于克里特岛》（Captive in Crete）的笔录讲述了1941年他在卡利夫斯被德国山地步兵部队俘获的经过。佩克中尉的档案集包含德、意两种语言的抵抗运动文件，以及1944年他在韦尔切利因间谍罪受审的相关档案。该档案集的其他藏品包括：1944年他为澳大利亚陆军执行任务的报告；1941年至1945年间澳大利亚红十字会致佩克中尉父母的信件；1946年至1953年间由其协助逃脱的战俘、以及他在克里特岛和意大利的友人寄来的感谢信；照片、剪报、服役记录；1940年弗林德斯郡（Shire of Flinders）颁发的感谢证书；杰出军功勋章（DCM）嘉奖令；录音磁带；以及1988年英国历史学家罗杰·阿布萨洛姆（Roger Absalom）的往来信函。