Added Hurricane P2815 Relics photo
Added a photo of some relics of Malcolm’s Hurricane (P2815), destroyed on 30th September 1940, found previously at his crash site in Ightham during an excavation dig.
Added 2 books
Added “Men of the Battle of Britain” and “Biggin On The Bump” to the books page.
Hurricane P2907 photos found
In my never-ending search for more photographs, I recently stumbled across a few of Hurricane P2907. This is the aircraft Malcolm force-landed following combat when it ran out of fuel…
Newspaper article, ITV report and newsletter article added to media
Added a new “Media” category with new menu items for “Newspaper & Magazine” and “Televsion”. Added 3 new media items relating to Malcolm’s recent memorial stone dedication: Chronicle newspaper article,…
Picture of Malcolm added to Battle of Britain London Monument Site
My family picture of Malcolm in his garden, taken in 1938, added to his Airmen’s Stories page on the Battle Of Britain London Monument website. Many thanks to Edward McManus.
Extract from “Battle of Britain” by Norman Franks
Found an interesting paragraph in the book “Battle of Britain” by Norman Franks today, detailing September 30th 1940 and 229 Squadron when Malcolm was killed: The final fury of September…
Added new book to reference page
Added “What the RAF Airman Took to War” by Bill Howard to the reference page. This great book features an “In Memoriam” page and mentions Malcolm Ravenhill, with a photo…
Sevenoaks Chronicle Article (1971)
I was kindly contacted recently by Adam Sampson, grandson of the late Ken Anscombe who ran the Halstead War Museum in Kent. Adam has been sorting through Ken’s paperwork and…
Feature in Battle of Britain Historical Society Magazine
I was delighted to receive the latest edition of the Battle of Britain Historical Society’s excellent magazine ‘Scramble 1940’ today, and see a full page dedicated to Malcolm and the…