United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia Archive followed by four years at

followed by four years at St

when it merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps

measuring 35 mm (w) x 25

51 mm (w) x 41

fully lined with a dark brown wool twill cap band

United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia Archive followed by four years atInstitution 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