Prussia, Kingdom. A General Merit Medal Archive Smethurst is confirmed on the

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

Ayres was Commanding Officer of the First Medical Battalion and Assistant Division Surgeon with the First Marine Division

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

51st Infantry Battalion

1887 in Renfrew

Prussia, Kingdom. A General Merit Medal Archive Smethurst is confirmed on the(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.