Germany, RAD. A Long Service Award, IV Class for 4 Years certificate_of_authenticity George Edmund Hodgkinson was knighted

George Edmund Hodgkinson was knighted after the Queen's visit to the city in 1851 and created a Knight Bachelor

He was educated at Sudbury High School (1929-1932)

with awards starting to be issued as of April 22nd

The crash site suggested that the crash occurred on the return trip from the mission

Germany, RAD. A Long Service Award, IV Class for 4 Years certificate_of_authenticity George Edmund Hodgkinson was knighted(Dienstauszeichnung Reichsarbeitsdienst IV. Klasse fr 4 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1943 issue). Constructed of cupal, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a double sided oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service RAD) insignia, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IM REICHSARBEITSDIENST