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Was John Hemingway 'last of the Few'?

Studying the Battle of Britain is not a precise science. Author, historian, consulting editor of the Trust's Database of the Few and former Trustee Geoff Simpson FRHistS has spent 40 years getting to grips with exactly how imprecise it can be.


In a fascinating blog first posted on the British Modern Military History website, Geoff explains some of the difficulties encountered in answering what may, at first, appear to be straightforward questions.


You can read his thoughts here.


The last of the Few?
The last of the Few?

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