Born: 10 Dec 1913
Died: 31 Jul 1993
Age at death: 79 years, 7 months, and 21 days

About: Major Webber
Major D.R.W. Webber, often called "Dan" Webber, was a significant officer in the British Army's 11th Parachute Battalion, known for commanding the Headquarters/Support Company and participating in crucial WWII operations like the Battle of Arnhem (Operation Market Garden), where he was captured and held as a POW, later returning as a Captain. He was a Royal Engineer by training, a parachutist, and remained with the battalion until demobilization, later working as a civil engineer.
Key Details about Major D.R.W. Webber:
Role: Commandant (Commander) of the Headquarters Company (Stafcompagnie) of the 11th Battalion.
Service: Fought with the 11th Parachute Battalion, part of the 4th Parachute Brigade, during World War II.
Operations: Involved in the Battle of Kos and famously the Battle of Arnhem in Se19mber 1944.
Capture & Release: Captured at Arnhem and held in a German POW camp until the end of the war, returning to Britain as a Captain.
Background: Graduated from Imperial College with a First Class degree in Civil Engineering, later serving in the Royal Engineers before becoming a paratrooper.