He died in 1920 in unusual circumstances after becoming lost in the South African bush near Port Elizabeth and succumbing to the elements.

[5] In 1897 and 1898 Ravenshaw, who in March 1897 was promoted to captain,[6] was again active, conducting operations against Malakand and then participating in the Tirah campaign where he was with the army which forced the Khyber Pass against the Afridis.

After his return home in 1902, Ravenshaw was in early 1903 given the position of adjutant at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst,[9] a post he held until 1907.

On 4 December, U-65 sank Caledonia in the Mediterranean, and captured both Ravenshaw and his adjutant Captain FHD Vickerman.

[14] In 1920 he travelled to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and on 6 June was seen entering Addo Bush near the city but failed to return.