United Kingdom. A General Service Medal With Fort Detroit Clasp To Pte. John Smelser, 1812 GTRexclude with light loss to the

with light loss to the silver finish

embroidery

number engraved "15970" on the reverse

1945 at HMCS York in Toronto

Type Two with Ghost Dates

United Kingdom. A General Service Medal With Fort Detroit Clasp To Pte. John Smelser, 1812 GTRexclude with light loss to theMilitary General Service Medal, in silver, naming has been period engraved as J. SMELSER, while CANADN MILITIA. is officially impressed, worn on original ribbon with FORT DETROIT clasp, dark patina small edge bruises, in very fine condition. Footnote: The War of 1812 occurred over a two year period between the United States and Great Britain. The origins of this war were largely due to shipping restrictions sparked by the Napoleonic Wars in Europe.