United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia Auction 52nd Infantry Battalion Cap Badge

52nd Infantry Battalion Cap Badge (blackened brass

accompanied by a short handwritten letter by Hausser to a recipient named Göhler

1948 and was a Training Officer

The Commander Task Force Forty-two is pleased to commend you on you splendid performance of duty

demonstrating soiling to the ribbons and fatigue of the reverse

United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia Auction 52nd Infantry Battalion Cap BadgeInstitution 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