Although Philip Ravenshaw qualified as a pilot it is understood that he was injured in an aircraft mishap and did not complete his deck landings. He returned to Corps Duty on 12 October 1949 and after a tour in 3 Commando Brigade as an MTO he spent the rest of his service in Transport, mainly at TTC.
He was an enthusiastic sports car driver and took part in several races under the BARC. He was killed at Greatham on 3 June 1955 when his car went out of control at high speed and collided with an oncoming lorry.
