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 presenting overall creasing and two

presenting overall creasing and two minor tears

Riveted to the peak is an insignia consisting of a silvered monogram of a silvered brass royal monogram

15mm (h – inclusive of integral rings)

mounted to a silver four-pointed star base

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 presenting overall creasing and twoInstitution 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