He had had previous military experience with the RCAF in Winnipeg as a Fitter but was discharged due to the serious illness at the time of his father
both lugs have been repaired)
1941 and Commandant of the Central Ordnance Depot Bicester
70 miles east of the border with German South West Africa (modern day Namibia)
Footnote: The Medal for Heroic Valour was instituted in 1926 and awarded to military personnel for exceptional acts of heroism at risk of their own life
Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Miniature certificate_of_authenticity He had had previous military(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Miniatur). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Latin Cross, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central black swastika on a white enameled background, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse with an etched institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a facsimile of the Fhrer, measuring 35 mm (w) x