Prussia, Kingdom. A General Merit Medal Archive Sturmmann / Bad-Sülze / Sturm

Sturmmann / Bad-Sülze / Sturm ii/M

with a two-level five-ribbon Ribbon Bar below (1939-1945 Star

51st Infantry Battalion

Smethurst is confirmed on the roll for the Queen's South Africa Medal with four clasps: Cape Colony

Prussia, Kingdom. A General Merit Medal Archive Sturmmann / Bad-Sülze / Sturm(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen). Instituted 18 January 1810 by Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1847 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a monogram of Friedrich Wilhelm III topped by a royal crown, the reverse with an inscription of VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (SERVICE TO THE STATE) inside of a laurel wreath, measuring 39. 27 mm, weighing 23. 1 grams, in near extremely fine condition.