I had the honour of hosting John Wellham at a Yeovilton Taranto Night about 11 years ago. A fascinating man, he thought the ear plugs (for the after dinner shenanigans) were 'after dinner' sweets and he tried to eat them.
No one noticed at the time, he recounted the tale in communication after the event!
He wrote a very good book, which is still available and covers Taranto as well as other adventures.
With Naval Wings - John Wellham.
Well worth buying, especially with Christmas round the corner
He also co-authored (with Thomas P Lowry) -
The Attack on Taranto: A Blueprint for Pearl Harbour