245375 AC2. Peter Davis Webster Royal Air Force 37 Squadron from:Easington, East Yorks After Wireless Operator training at Yatesbury from October to December 1940, Peter Webster went to West Freugh on a Gunnery Course. Eventually Peter joined 37 Squadron, had a little adventure over the Med and the Sahara.
Peter undertook an early cruise around the med in a small dinghy with 5 other chaps. Spending 10 days adrift (a record at the time). Another record was in gathering five Royal Navy Destroyers to rescue him. He eventually boarded HMS Kimberley. Unfortunately two of the crew swam towards the Destroyers and were never seen again. This episode landed Peter in the Goldfish Club. A little while later he and the crew of his Wellington had to bale out over the Sahara and had a long walk home back to their lines. For this Peter joined the Caterpillar Club and the Late Arrivals Club. Peter survived the War and lived in Easington until the grand old age of 87.
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