Not
much is known about Dennis Peck. He was born in
1925 and was the
son of Walter and Georgina Peck, of
Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Dennis joined the British Army and became a
private with the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. The "Ox and
Bucks" were part of the 71st Infantry Brigade of
the 53 Welsh Division, under command of Lt.-Col.
F.H. Howard DSO.
In the days before the 14th of November 1944 the
Ox and Bucks were, together with the other units
of 53 Welsh Division, preparing to attack across
the Wessem canal and the capture Baexem and Horn.
The last objective was assigned to the 71st
Infantry Brigade.
