United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia visually-hidden fought between July 5 and

fought between July 5 and 9

the dagger measuring 346 mm overall

he returned to England on March 14

the reverse with a matching open-ended oak leaf wreath inscribed “Für treue dienste im Zollgrenzschutz”

United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, Fort Detroit named to Private John Smitzer of the Canadian Militia visually-hidden fought between July 5 andInstitution 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