A German Imperial Pilot Badge From Observer Richard Drekmann Dedicated To Ace Brother Heinz GTRexclude Steward enlisted with the Royal

Steward enlisted with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and was placed on the Special Reserve of Officers

75mm (or 3 inches) in length

the dagger measuring 336 mm overall

He enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force in Melbourne on April 28

A German Imperial Pilot Badge From Observer Richard Drekmann Dedicated To Ace Brother Heinz GTRexclude Steward enlisted with the RoyalSilver, marked "800" (silver) on the pin, engraved "Richard Drekmann s l. Bruder Heinz. 5. April 1918." on the reverse, 45 mm x 71 mm, vertical pinback, better than extremely fine. Footnote: Leutnant Heinrich (Heinz) Drekmann was born on April 5, 1896 in Harburg. He was a pilot with the Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 26, then with Jagdstaffel 4, the "Hunting Group" (Fighter Squadron) of the Luftstreitkrfte (German Air Service), flying Pfalz D. III's