The Unconventional Soldier

S5 #090 SOE Jungle Warrior - Lt Col Edgar Peacock DSO MC & Bar


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The guests today are Duncan Gilmour, Peacock's only grandson, who has worked with Richard Duckett, the author of a compelling new biography on Peacock called, "Jungle Warrior"


On this episode we discuss the incredible, yet largely unknown, story of courage, leadership, and jungle warfare in the Second World War and the life of Colonel Edgar Peacock DSO,MC and Bar, and his pivotal role with the Special Operations Executive in Burma.

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We discuss Peacock's life, specifically his formative years in Burma as a forester, his role in World War II with the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in Southeast Asia, and the impact of his distinct personality on his military career. Peacock's significant contributions, including his leadership of P-Force and Operation Character, which involved raising and leading a large indigenous force in Burma against the Japanese, and the challenges he faced in gaining recognition for himself and his men after the war. Duncan and Richard highlight Peacock's jungle expertise, his writing of a jungle warfare manual called the jungle book, and the strategic importance of SOE's operations in the often-overlooked Burma campaign.


Visit Richard Duckett's web page on SOE here: https://soeinburma.com/the-operations-of-soe-burma/


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