United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 15mm (h – inclusive of

15mm (h – inclusive of integral rings)

(Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz I Klasse)

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the obverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEGE” (“FOR DISTINCTION IN WAR”)

Ontario on May 11th

United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 15mm (h – inclusive ofInstitution Date: June 1, 1847. In silver, with name officially impressed along the rim J. Smitzer, Canadn Militia, on period ribbon with a Fort Detroit clasp, about very fine with rim nicks, several contact marks and bruises. (Appears on Medal Rolls as "Smilzer") Footnote: Private John Smitzer of the 3rd York Unit, Fort Detroit was named on the roll of Canadian Recipients of the Military General Service Medal. The conflict at Fort Detroit was an