Germany, Heer. A Flak Badge, By Hermann Aurich consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac loss of gilt in the

loss of gilt in the Saltire Cross

impressed "A 32651" and "A 79953" respectively on their reverses

Dicks was declared Category "A" (Unfit for Aircrew)

"Ordine Costantiniano Nemagnico di Santo Stefano""

He is documented as having been posted to three locations (Whitby

Germany, Heer. A Flak Badge, By Hermann Aurich consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac loss of gilt in the(Heeres Flak Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with depressed and crimped hinge with a vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Hermann Aurich, Dresden, measuring 44. 73 mm (w) x 60.