United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia Hold the obverse lid with gold

the obverse lid with gold embossed inscription of “BORDFUNKERABZ

with a silvered tombac globe

Granger: ERII (CPL

partial black paper backer)

United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia Hold the obverse lid with goldInstitution 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