United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia Hold marked on the ring with

marked on the ring with the makers mark VM denoting Vincent Mayer Sohne manufacture

Military Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords

was to head up to Vladivostok and land wheels down

is dual staple-bound and measures 133 mm x 205 mm

34 mm x 63

United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia Hold marked on the ring withInstitution 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