King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces

This article is about the King's Medal for Champion Shots in Army marksmanship competitions. For similar medals for the other Service Arms, see King's Medal for Champion Shots.

Queen's/King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
Queen Victoria version
Type	Military marksmanship medal
Country	United Kingdom
Presented by	the Monarch of the United Kingdom
Eligibility	All ranks (Army)
Clasps	Displaying year of award
Status	Current in United Kingdom, Jamaica and New Zealand
Established	1869
First awarded	1870
Ribbon bar
Order of wear
Next (higher)	King's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces
Next (lower)	King's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces

The Medal for the Best Shot in the British Army, Infantry, was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1869 and was awarded annually from 1870 to 1882 to the best shot of the Infantry of the British Army, including the Royal Engineers and the Colonial Corps.

In 1923, the medal was re-introduced by King George V and designated the King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces. It could now be awarded to the champions of Army marksmanship competitions, held under battle conditions at annual central meetings in the United Kingdom, the British Dominions, Colonies and India. Early participating countries were Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Southern Rhodesia.

The number of countries which awarded the King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces grew to twelve by the mid-20th century, but as some countries gained independence from the United Kingdom or instituted their own equivalent awards, that number dwindled to the present three: the United Kingdom, Jamaica and New Zealand.

An Air Force version of the medal, the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces, was instituted in 1953. This was followed by the institution of the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces in 1958 and the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in 1966.

Institution

Queen Victoria authorised the creation of the Medal for the Best Shot in the British Army, Infantry, by Royal Warrant dated 30 April 1869. The medal, initially struck in bronze and from 1872 in silver, was inscribed with the year in which won and the winner's name, number and regiment. It became the winner's property and could be worn by him during the whole of his service. From 1870, the medal was awarded annually, along with a £20 Prize for Skill at Arms, to the best shot of the Infantry of the British Army, including the Royal Engineers and the Colonial Corps. With only thirteen medals won, award of the medal and the £20 prize ceased after 1882. A £5 prize and a crowned badge of crossed carbines or rifles, worked in gold and worn upon the left arm, was approved to replace it on 10 June 1884.

After a 41-year lapse, the medal was re-introduced by King George V in 1923 and designated the King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces. The medal could now be awarded to the champions of Army marksmanship competitions, held under battle firing conditions at annual central meetings in the United Kingdom, India, the British Dominions and the Colony of Southern Rhodesia. Early participating countries were Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Southern Rhodesia.

A date clasp was also introduced in 1923, for award with the medal to first recipients as well as, without a medal, to champions who had already been awarded the medal. The clasp is inscribed with the year of the award and is designed to be attached to the medal's suspension bar. The institution of the clasp was followed in 1926 with the provision that a rosette may be worn on the ribbon bar to indicate the award of each subsequent clasp.

Award criteria

All medal contenders have to be serving members of the Regular Army, Army Emergency Reserve, Territorial Army, or Local Militia and Volunteer Forces in the countries concerned. Members of independent Naval and Air Forces, while not excluded from the competition, could therefore not be awarded the medal even though they won the championship. This regulation had consequences on two occasions.

• The 1938 competition in Canada was won by Leading Aircraftman T.W. Gregory, who had won the medal in 1935 as a Sergeant in the Canadian Regular Army. In 1938, since he was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force by then, he was ineligible to be awarded the clasp and the medal was awarded to the runner-up. An Air Force version of the medal, the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces, was instituted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. In 1955, Gregory won this new medal and became the only person to have won Queen's Medals in two different Arms of the Service.
• The 1962 competition in Rhodesia was won by Corporal Technician B.T. Gilpin, a member of the Royal Rhodesian Air Force. Despite protests from the Army commanders, the Minister of Defence presented Gilpin with the Army medal. As a result of the controversy, Rhodesia sought and was granted the Crown's permission to introduce the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces. The first Rhodesian Air Force award was backdated to 1962 and the first two medals were presented in December 1963, one to Gilpin and the other to the Air Force champion for 1963. Gilpin's 1962 Army medal was returned and the 1962 Army runner-up, Inspector D. Hollingworth, was awarded a second clasp to his existing medal.

The institution of the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces was followed by the institution of the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces in 1958 and the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in 1966.

Order of wear

In the order of wear prescribed by the British Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, the Queen's/King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces takes precedence after the King's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces and before the King's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces.

Participating countries

In the United Kingdom, the medal is at present awarded annually to the winner of the Regular Army championship - the Army Operational Shooting Competition.

From 1935, a second medal could be awarded annually in the United Kingdom, to the champion shot of the Territorial Army. In order to also be eligible for the medal, members of the Supplementary Reserve were included in the competition's definition of the Territorial Army from 1936. The competition to determine the annual medal winner for the part-time forces is held during the National Rifle Association's annual Imperial Meeting at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley.

Outside the United Kingdom, the number of British Commonwealth countries which awarded the medal grew to eleven by the mid-20th century. This number decreased over the ensuing years, however, since some countries became republics and stopped awarding the medal, while others replaced the medal with new domestic versions. The tables below list the recipients of the medal in the respective countries.

Australia

The first King's Medal Competition in the Commonwealth of Australia was held in 1924 and the first medal to an Australian was won by Temporary Quartermaster and Honorary Captain W.C.G. Ruddock of the Australian Instructional Corps. In 1988, the Champion Shots Medal was instituted in Australia and the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces ceased to be awarded.

Recipients

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	Unit or Formation
1924	T/QM (Hon Capt)	W.C.G.	Ruddock	Australian Instructional Corps
1925	WO2	A.	Taylor	Australian Instructional Corps
1926	WO1 (Hon Lt)	E.F.	Davies	Australian Instructional Corps, 3 MD
1927	WO1	J.D.	Shearim	Australian Instructional Corps, Small Arms School
1928	WO1 (Hon Lt)	J.	Hutchison	Australian Instructional Corps, 2 MD
1929	WO1	J.D.	Shearim (2)	Australian Instructional Corps, Small Arms School
1930	WO1	W.H.	Hackfath DCM	Australian Instructional Corps, 5 MD
1931	WO1	J.D.	Shearim (3)	Australian Instructional Corps, Small Arms School
1932	Lt	C.W.	Potter	3rd Light Horse Regiment 4 MD
1933	WO1	J.D.	Shearim (4)	Australian Instructional Corps, Small Arms School
1934	Bdr	J.C.	King	2 SRG 3 MD, 2nd Survey Co AGA
1935	Cpl	A.F.	Carson	32nd Infantry Battalion, 3MD
1936	Pte	E.W.	Potter	43/48 Infantry Battalion, 4 MD
1937	Pte	E.W.	Potter (2)	43/48 Infantry Battalion, 4 MD
1938	Pte	N.W.	Savage	Sydney University Regiment 2 MD
1939	Sgt	N.P.W.	Hall	37/39 Infantry Battalion 3 MD
1947	Lt	A.	Preston	EDN 1 MD, Northern Command AMF
1948	Capt	E.A.	Green	AEME 2 MD
1949	Capt	L.A.J.	Eagleson	RAAC Eastern Command, 1RNSWL
1950	WO2	R.D.	Archer	5 Inf Bn Southern Command
1951	Maj	G.C.	Magenis	RAAC AHQ
1952	Maj	G.C.	Magenis (2)	Army Branch Department of Supply, RAAC
1953	Sgt	G.L.	Loveband	16 NS TRG Bn Central Command, RAINF
1954	Sgt	P.F.	Jeffery	INT Corps HQ Western Command ARA
1955	Sgt	R.K.	Beardman	16 Petroleum Platoon RAASC (CMF) Western Command
1956	Maj	E.A.	Green (2)	HQ Eastern Command, RAEME
1957	WO2	R.D.	Archer (2)	RAINF Southern Comd Trg School
1958	WO1	J.A.	Guymer	CRE Central Command, RAINF
1959	WO1	R.D.	Archer (3)	RAINF HQ Southern Command
1960	L Cpl	G.A.	Dennis	RAE Central Command
1961	WO2	P.J.	Pini	Army Headquarters.
1962	WO2	G.L.	Loveband (2)	4 Cadet Battalion. RAINF Central Command.
1963	Capt	G.S.	Pratt	HQ FARELF, 2RAR
1964	Pte	E.R.	French	JTC, RAINF
1965	Capt	M.D.	Hauber	HQ Northern Command, RAINF
1966	WO2	L.F.	Steele	Northern Command Workshops
1967	Capt	M.D.	Hauber (2)	3 Cadet Bn, Northern Command
1968	WO2	L.F.	Steele (2)	Northern Command Workshops
1969	Maj	K.J.	Bladen	HQ Western Command
1970	WO2	L.F.	Steele (3)	Northern Command Workshops
1971	Sgt	J.W.	Guest	RAINF 2 MD
1972	Sgt	P.K.	Oakford	RAINF 3 MD
1973	Sgt	P.T.G.	Clarke	4th Field Force Group Intelligence Unit
1974	Sgt	P.K.	Oakford (2)	Melbourne University Regiment
1975	Sgt	J.W.	Guest (2)	1 Recruit Training Battalion
1976	Sgt	P.K.	Oakford (3)	Melbourne University Regiment
1977	S Sgt	P.T.G.	Clarke (2)	4th Field Force Group Intelligence Unit
1978	Capt	R.G.	Skelton	HQ 2nd Military District. DPR, DOD.
1979	Capt	G.L.	Mincham	RAEME 3rd Military District, HQ Logistic Command
1980	Sgt	J.W.	Dixon	8/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
1981	S Sgt	P.K.	Oakford (4)	2/4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
1982	Sgt	G.J.	Sawle	Infantry Centre, Singleton
1983	Sgt	J.W.	Dixon (2)	Land Warfare Centre, Canungra
1984	WO2	P.K.	Oakford (5)	2nd Cadet Group
1985	WO1	A.H.	Bowden	HQ Training Command
1986	WO2	P.K.	Oakford (6)	11 Field Force Group
1987	Sgt	L.W.	Nayda	Army Apprentices School

Canada

The first King's Medal Competition in Canada was held for the Canadian Regular Force in 1923 and the first medal to a Canadian was won by Warrant Officer Class 1 F.J. Goodhouse of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. From 1963, two Queen's Medals for Champion Shots in the Military Forces were awarded annually in Canada, the second to a member of either the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the Canadian Reserve Force. The first of these was won by Lance Sergeant T.A.P. Richardson of the Victoria Rifles of Canada. On 28 August 1991 the Queen's Medal for Champion Shot (French: Médaille de la Reine pour tireur d'élite), a distinct Canadian version of the medal, was instituted and from 1992 the British version of the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces ceased to be awarded.

Recipients

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	Regular Forces Unit or Formation
1923	WO1	F.J.	Goodhouse	CASC
1924	Cpl	W.J.	Livingstone	The Governor General's Foot Guards
1925	Lt	D.T.	Burke	The Governor General's Foot Guards
1926	Cpl	W.J.	Livingstone (2)	The Governor General's Foot Guards
1927	Lt	D.T.	Burke (2)	The Governor General's Foot Guards
1928	Maj	J.	Jeffrey OBE MC	RCR
1929	Lt	D.T.	Burke (3)	The Governor General's Foot Guards
1930	Lt	D.T.	Burke (4)	The Governor General's Foot Guards
1931	Lt	D.T.	Burke (5)	The Governor General's Foot Guards
1932	Capt	J.W.	Houlden	The Sherbrooke Regiment
1933	Lt	A.B.	Coulter OBE ED	The Governor General's Foot Guards
1934	Capt	J.W.	Houlden (2)	The Sherbrooke Regiment
1935	Sgt	T.W.	Gregory	7th BN CMG Corps
1936	L Cpl	C.	Robins	PPCLI
1937	Lt	G.A.	Molecey	Canadian Irish Fusiliers
1938	Pte	F.	Wallace	48th Highlanders of Canada
1939	Capt	D.T.	Burke (6)	The Governor General's Foot Guards
1947	Maj	D.T.	Burke (7)	RCAMC
1948	Lt	R.F.P.	Fendick	RCEME, RCOC
1949	CO	G.S.	Boa	Central Command Contingent (48 Highlanders of Canada)
1950	Lt	G.S.	Boa (2)	48 Highlanders of Canada
1951	Lt	G.S.	Boa (3)	48 Highlanders of Canada
1952	Lt	S.F.	Johnson OBE ED	14th Armoured Regiment (King's Own Calgary Regiment)
1953	Lt	A.H.	McKeage	Canadian Grenadier Guards
1954	Capt	D.C.	Lawford	1st Canadian Signals Regiment
1955	2 Lt	E.L.	Warner	The Sherbrooke Regiment (12th Armoured Regiment)
1956	Sgt	J.R.	Hardy	RCEME
1957	Lt	A. S.	Derrick	RCSME, RCE
1958	S Sgt	L.A.	White MMM CD	RCS of I, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
1959	Capt	J.J.	Barrett CD	AHQ, RCR
1960	WO2	C.F.	Rowell CD	RCS of I, Regiment of Canadian Guards
1961	Pte	J.W.	Matthews	PPCLI
1962	Lt	D.K.	Lidgren	RCS of I, PPCLI
1963	Sgt	J.E.	Daigle MMM	Royal 22e Régiment
1964	Lt	W.J.	Molnar	The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
1965	Sgt	R.E.	Bennett	RCE
1966	Sgt	J.E.	Daigle MMM (2)	3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment
1967	Cpl	K.A.	Fleming	RCOC
1968	Cpl	L.	Mercier	3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment
1969	MWO	L.A.	White MMM CD (2)	Canadian Airborne Regiment
1970	Sgt	J.E.	Daigle MMM CD (3)	3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment
1971	M Cpl	J.R.	Hennick CD	1 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment
1972	WO	L.G.	Glibbery	3 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment
1973	Sgt	R.	L'Heureux	3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment
1974	Sgt	L.	Mercier (2)	3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment
1975	Sgt	L.	Mercier (3)	3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment
1977	Sgt	E.J.	Luscombe	3 Bn PPCLI
1978	Cpl	H.	McKay	2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment
1979	M Cpl	A.M	Cromwell	Canadian Airborne Regiment
1980	Sgt	H.B.	McLellan	Canadian Airborne Regiment
1981	WO	J.R.A.	Surette	2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment
1982	M Cpl	D.L.V.	Demeuse	3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment
1983	WO	J.R.A.	Surette (2)	2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment
1984	WO	J.R.A.	Surette (3)	2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment
1985	WO	J.R.A.	Surette (4)	2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment
1986	WO	J.R.	Levesque MMM CD	3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment
1987	WO	J.R.	Levesque MMM CD (2)	3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment
1988	Capt	S.	Tibbetts	2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment
1989	Sgt	S.G.	Hitchcock CD	3rd Bn PPCLI
1990	M Cpl	W.T.	Smith	2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment
1991	M Cpl	F.J.	Snow	2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment

Recipients

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	RCMP or Reserves Unit or Formation
1963	L Sgt	T.A.P.	Richardson	Victoria Rifles of Canada
1964	S Sgt	C.	Tremblay CD	Les Voltigeurs de Quebec
1965	Sgt	G.C.	Campbell	Royal Westminster Regiment
1966	Pte	R.D.	Clerk	Royal Montreal Regiment
1967	S Sgt	L.	Fish	Canadian Lorne Scots Regiment
1968	Maj	E.L.	Warner CD (2)	The Sherbrooke Hussars
1969	Maj	E.L.	Warner CD (3)	The Sherbrooke Hussars
1970	Sgt	G.W.	Black	Royal Canadian Mounted Police "A" Division
1971	Maj	E.L.	Warner CD (4)	The Sherbrooke Hussars
1972	Maj	E.L.	Warner CD (5)	The Sherbrooke Hussars
1973	Lt	W.	Kedziora CD	Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
1974	S Sgt	G.W.	Black (2)	Royal Canadian Mounted Police "A" Division
1975	WO	G.N.	Senetchko	Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
1976	Lt	R.	Savinski	Le Regiment du Saguenay
1977	Capt	K.K.	Nicholson	The Elgin Regiment
1978	Cpl	D.D.	Oakie	Royal Montreal Regiment
1979	Cpl	D.D.	Oakie (2)	The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
1980	Lt	K.E.	Ferguson	1st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)
1981	Lt	K.E.	Ferguson (2)	1st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)
1982	Lt	M.R.	Williams	Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
1983	Lt	M.R.	Williams (2)	Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
1984	Lt	K.E.	Ferguson (3)	1st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)
1985	Lt	K.E.	Ferguson (4)	1st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)
1986	Sgt	G.J.	West	Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
1987	Sgt	G.J.	West (2)	Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
1988	Pte	Shannon M.	Wills	12 (Vancouver) Service Battalion
1989	WO	J.R.A.	Surette (5)	Royal New Brunswick Regiment
1990	Lt	K.E.	Ferguson (5)	1st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)
1991	Cpl	M.E.	Paquette	Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal

Ceylon

The first Queen's Medal Competition in Ceylon was held in 1954 and the first medal to a Ceylonese was won by Captain C.L.A.P. Direkze of the Ceylon Light Infantry Regiment. The medal was awarded in Ceylon only three more times, in 1957, 1958 and 1966.

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	Unit or Formation
1954	Capt	C.L.A.P.	Direkze	The Ceylon Light Infantry Regiment
1957	L Cpl	K.R.	Perera	1st Bn The Ceylon Light Infantry Regiment
1958	L Cpl	K.R.	Perera	1st Bn The Ceylon Light Infantry Regiment
1966	Sgt	S.W.	Silva	The Ceylon Light Infantry Regiment

Ghana

The Queen's Medal Competition was held in Ghana only once, in 1959, and was won by Sergeant M.P. Konkomba of the 2nd Battalion Ghana Regiment of Infantry. The competition and award was abolished by Ghana in 1963.

India

The first King's Medal Competition in India was held in 1924 and the first medal to an Indian was won by Naik S.S. Lama of the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles). British soldiers were also entitled to compete for the medal while stationed in India, and won it on several occasions. The last competition was held in 1938, before it was interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. In 1947, India was granted independence and the medal ceased to be awarded.

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	Unit or Formation
1924	Naik	S.S.	Lama	2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles
1925	Jemadar	K.	Raza	4th Hazara Pioneers
1926	Sgt	B.	Cartwright	1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment
1927	Rfn	H.	Lewis	1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps
1928	Naik	B.S.	Thapa	2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles
1929	Naik	B.S.	Thapa (2)	2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles
1930	Jemadar	Y.	Ali	Hazara Pioneers
1931	Havildar	B.S.	Thapa (3)	2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles
1932	Sgt	C.S.	Cole	The Simla Rifles
1933	Sgt	W.H.	Bayes	13th/18th Hussars
1934	L Cpl		Thurbon	1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment
1935	Bhm	N.	Thapa	1st/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles
1936	Capt	E.E.E.	Cass DSO MC	King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
1937	Havildar	H.	Gurung	1st/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles
1938	Maj	W.P.	Khan	1st/15th Punjab Regiment

Jamaica

Before 1963, the Jamaican competition was an annual local shooting competition which did not form part of the Queen's Medal Competitions. The first Queen's Medal Competition in Jamaica was held in 1963 and the first medal to a Jamaican was won by Private J.E.P. Daley of the 1st Battalion, The Jamaica Regiment. The medal can still be awarded annually in Jamaica.

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	Unit or Formation
1963	Pte	J.E.P.	Daley	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1964	Sgt	D.dQ.	Small	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1965	L Cpl	C.	Barker	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1966	Sgt	A.	Thompson	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1967	L Cpl	C.	Burke	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1970	Pte	B.	Black	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1971	Cpl	T.N.	Martin	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1972	Sgt	T.N.	Martin (2)	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1973	C Sgt	T.N.	Martin (3)	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1974	Sgt	R.	McPherson	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1975	Lt	D.	Clarke	Supply & Services Battalion
1977	Maj	I.C.	Robinson	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1978	Cpl	N.	Rose	3rd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment National Reserve
1979	WO2	T.N.	Martin (4)	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1980	Cpl	N.	Rose (2)	3rd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment National Reserve
1981	C Sgt	J.	Drummond	Support Company Group
1982	Sgt	A.	Kidd	3rd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment National Reserve
1983	Pte	D.	Forrester	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1984	WO1	T.N.	Martin (5)	2nd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1985	WO1	T.N.	Martin (6)	2nd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1986	WO1	T.N.	Martin (7)	2nd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1987	Pte	L.	Richards	3rd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment National Reserve
1988	Cpl	E.B.	Grant	2nd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1989	Capt	H.A.	Blake	2nd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1990	Cpl	E.	Gordon	2nd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1993	PO	L.	Heron	Jamaican Defence Force Coast Guard
1994	Cpl	N.S.	Mullings	1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
1995	Sgt	F.	Dixon	3rd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment National Reserve
1998	L Cpl	C.	Chung	2nd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
2004	Cpl	B.	Mignott
2005	L Cpl	L.	Clarke
2006	Pte	L.	Peynado
2007	Pte	G.	Bryan	Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing
2011	L Cpl		Robinson	Support and Services Battalion
2012	Pte	M.	Montaque	2nd Battalion The Jamaica Regiment
2015	L Cpl	G.	Bryan (2)	Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing

New Zealand

The first King's Medal Competition in New Zealand was held in 1923 and the first medal to a New Zealander was won by Staff Sergeant-Major A.J. Moore of the New Zealand Permanent Staff. Although the competition was interrupted on a few occasions, the longest period being from 1931 to 1954 due to the discontinuance of the Combined Services Small Arms Association Annual Meetings and the Second World War, the medal is still being awarded annually in New Zealand.

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	Unit or Formation
1923	S Sgt	A.J.	Moore	New Zealand Permanent Staff
1924	S Sgt	H.L.S.	Frank	New Zealand Permanent Staff
1926	S Sgt	J.S.	Thomson	New Zealand Permanent Staff
1927	Lt	T.J.	Denton	New Zealand Permanent Air Force
1928	L Cpl	S.L.W.	Bernet	1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (C.W.O)
1929	S Sgt	J.H.P.	Kearney	New Zealand Permanent Staff
1930	S Sgt	J.S.	Thomson (2)	New Zealand Permanent Staff
1955	Pte	I.R.	Larsen	Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps
1956	L Cpl	I.R.	Larsen (2)	Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps
1957	S Sgt	I.G.	Campbell	Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps
1958	Lt	J.S.	Wooster	New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1959	Cpl	I.R.	Larsen (3)	Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps
1960	Lt	J.S.	Wooster (2)	New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1961	Lt	J.S.	Wooster (3)	New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1962	Lt	J.S.	Wooster (4)	New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1963	S Sgt	G.	Collins	New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1964	WO2	G.	Collins (2)	Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1965	WO2	G.	Collins (3)	Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1969	Pte	R.	Dunlea	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1970	L Cpl	A.G.	Owens	1st Infantry Workshops
1971	L Cpl	A.G.	Owens (2)	1st Infantry Workshops
1972	Cpl	A.G.	Owens (3)	1st Infantry Workshops
1973	S Sgt	V.E.	Mottram	Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps
1974	Sgt	R.D.	Johns	2/1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1975	Sgt	I.L.	Smeath	2/1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1976	Sgt	L.M.H.	Pederson	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1977	Sgt	L.M.H.	Pederson (2)	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1978	S Sgt	F.V.	Thompson	Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (TF)
1979	Sgt	I.L.	Smeath (2)	T.M.S. A.T.G (RNZIR)
1980	WO2	G.W.	Benfell	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1981	L Cpl	T.J.	Quirke	Royal New Zealand Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, 4 ATG Wksp
1982	S Sgt	C.J.	Parkinson	Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1983	L Cpl	P.	Harris	NZSAS
1984	Capt	R.S.	Macmillan	Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport
1985	S Sgt	M.A.H.	Gillice	Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1986	L Cpl	I.D.	Lawrence	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1987	S Sgt	M.A.H.	Gillice (2)	Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1988	S Sgt	M.A.H.	Gillice (3)	Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1989	S Sgt	M.A.H.	Gillice (4)	Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1990	S Sgt	M.A.H.	Gillice (5)	Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1991	S Sgt	T.W.	Small	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1992	Pte	R.D.	Bird	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1993	Sgt	C.J.	Venning	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1994	Sgt	N.M.	Greer	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1995	Sgt	G.	Beer	Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1996	Pte	C.P.	Hally	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1997	L Cpl	R.D.	Bird (2)	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
1998	WO2	P.R.S.	Chalmers	RNZALR
1999	WO2	P.R.S.	Chalmers (2)	RNZALR
2000	Lt	G.D.	Beer	RNZALR
2003	Pte	T.H.M.	Bush	Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
2004	Sgt	C.P.	Hally (2)	1 Bn., Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
2005	Lt	N.	Fisher	3rd Logistics Battalion
2006	S Sgt	D.	Sarney	7 Wellington Hawkes Bay Battalion, RNZ Infantry Regiment
2007	L Cpl	A.	Miller	1 Bn., Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
2008	S Sgt	C.P.	Hally (3)	1 Bn., Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
2009	Capt	S.	Davis	7 Wellington Hawkes Bay Battalion, RNZ Infantry Regiment
2010	Cpl	T.	Bryce	1 Bn., Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
2014	Capt	B.	Jones	2/1 Bn., Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
2015	Pte	S.	Olliver	5/7 Bn., Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
2016	Pte	S.	Olliver (2)	5/7 Bn., Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
2017	Cpl	J.P.	McCann	5/7 Bn., Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
2018	L Cpl	M.	Lupi	5/7 Bn., Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
2019	Pte	D.	Cramp	1 Bn., Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

Pakistan

The first Queen's Medal Competition in Pakistan was held in 1950 and the first medal to a Pakistani was won by Jemadar S.P. Akbar of the South Waziristan Scouts. The competition was not held again after 1956.

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	Unit or Formation
1950	Jemadar	S.P.	Akbar	South Waziristan Scouts
1951	Maj	M.M.	Amin	14th Punjab Regiment
1952	Naik	A.	Khan	14th Punjab Regiment
1953	Havildar	A.	Khan	14th Punjab Regiment
1955	Havildar		Zabardast	South Waziristan Scouts
1956	Jemadar	B.	Khan	South Waziristan Scouts

Rhodesia

The first King's Medal Competition in Southern Rhodesia was held in 1926 and the first medal to a Rhodesian was won by Sergeant F.G. Elliott of the British South Africa Police. From 1940 to 1947 the competition was interrupted by the Second World War. After Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence on 11 November 1965, the competition and the award of the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces continued for another four years, until Rhodesia severed its ties with the British Crown on 2 March 1970 and, in that same year, instituted the President’s_Medal_for_Shooting_(Rhodesia) of the Security Forces.

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	Unit or Formation
1926	Sgt	F.G.	Elliott	British South Africa Police
1927	CQMS	F.H.	Morgan MBE	Territorial Force
1928	CQMS	F.H.	Morgan MBE (2)	Territorial Force
1929	CQMS	F.H.	Morgan MBE (3)	Territorial Force
1930	Sgt	N.A.	Fereday	Territorial Force
1931	Sgt	N.A.	Fereday (2)	Territorial Force
1932	Lt	F.H.	Morgan MBE (4)	Territorial Force
1933	CQMS	N.A.	Fereday (3)	1st Bn Salisbury Regiment
1934	CQMS	N.A.	Fereday (4)	1st Bn Salisbury Regiment
1935	Rfn	D.F.	Butcher	2nd Bn Rhodesia Regiment
1936	Pipe Maj	A.	Macbean	1st Bn Rhodesia Regiment
1937	Rfn	P.J.	Cumming	1st Bn Rhodesia Regiment
1938	Lt	F.H.	Morgan MBE (5)	2nd Bn Rhodesia Regiment
1939	Sgt	D.F.	Butcher (2)	The Rhodesia Regiment
1948	Sgt Maj	W.D.P.	Cook	1st Bn Royal Rhodesia Regiment
1949	Sgt	G.	Lamont	2nd Bn Royal Rhodesia Regiment
1950	Sgt	G.	Lamont (2)	2nd Bn Royal Rhodesia Regiment
1951	Sgt	G.	Lamont (3)	2nd Bn Royal Rhodesia Regiment
1952	Inspector	H.R.	Cooke	British South Africa Police
1953	Capt	R.V.	Allan DFC	1st Bn Royal Rhodesia Regiment
1954	Rfn	A.D.	Scates	1st Bn Royal Rhodesia Regiment
1956	S Sgt	D.	Hollingworth	British South Africa Police
1957	S Sgt	D.	Hollingworth (2)	British South Africa Police
1958	Lt	M.C.	Godfrey	Central Africa Command Training School (School of Infantry)
1959	Capt	M.C.	Godfrey (2)	1st King's African Rifles
1962	Inspector	D.	Hollingworth (3)	British South Africa Police
1963	Inspector	D.	Hollingworth (4)	British South Africa Police
1964	Inspector	B.W.	Pratt	British South Africa Police
1965	Inspector	W.H.	Osborne	British South Africa Police
1966	WO2	A.K.	Tourle	1st Rhodesian Light Infantry
1967	Sgt	M.J.	Cary	1 Engineer Squadron
1968	Inspector	D.G.	Toddun	British South Africa Police
1969	C Sgt	P.F.G.	Maunder	Special Air Service

South Africa

The first King's Medal Competition in the Union of South Africa was held in 1924 and the first medal to a South African was won by G.W. Church of the 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment). The competition did not take place in 1926 and was interrupted from 1940 to 1947 by the Second World War. The last medal was awarded in 1961, the year that South Africa became a republic. From 1962, the British medal was replaced by the Commandant General's Medal (Afrikaans: Kommandant-Generaalsmedalje), which could be awarded to champions from any of the three Arms of the Service.

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	Unit or Formation
1924		G.W.	Church	7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment)
1925	Maj	R.	Bodley	5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse)
1927	Sgt	L.D.	Busschau	8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish)
1928	Sgt	L.D.	Busschau (2)	8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish)
1929		R.E.	Neville	Durban & Coast Defence Rifle Association
1930	Capt	H.A.	Viljoen	Phillippolis Defence Rifle Association
1931		G.W.	Church (2)	7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment)
1932	Col	F.L.A.	Buchanan MC VD	Active Citizen Force, OC 1st Infantry Brigade
1933	Lt	M.J.G.	Bodley	East Rand Defence Rifle Association
1934		L.	Towne	Albany Defence Rifle Association, Grahamstown
1935	Lt	J.	Liebman	Witwatersrand Rifles
1936		O.M.	Peckham	Maritzburg Defence Rifle Association No 24.
1937	Lt	J.	Liebman (2)	Witwatersrand Rifles
1938	Capt	J.	Liebman (3)	Witwatersrand Rifles
1939	Capt	R.E.	Bodley	Imperial Light Horse
1948	Lt	D.C.P.	Welch	Rand Light Infantry
1949	S Sgt	J.J.	Bezuidenhout	Technical Services Corps
1950	Pte	J.M.	Potgieter	Kirkwood Rifle Commando
1951	Sgt	R.V.E.	Smith	Pietermaritzburg Rifle Commando
1952	WO2	P.	Waterfall	South African Infantry Corps
1953	WO2	J.J.	Bezuidenhout (2)	Technical Services Corps
1954	WO2	P.	Waterfall (2)	South African Infantry Corps
1955	WO2	P.	Waterfall (3)	South African Infantry Corps
1956	S Sgt	W.H.	Page	Technical Services Corps
1957	Lt	A.J.	Maartens	Central South West African Rifle Commando
1958	WO2	P.	Waterfall (4)	South African Infantry Corps
1959	WO2	J.J.	Bezuidenhout (3)	Technical Services Corps
1960	Cpl	W.J.	Scholtz	Thabazimbi Commando
1961	WO1	P.	Waterfall (5)	South African Infantry Corps

Trinidad and Tobago

The Queen's Medal Competition was introduced in Trinidad and Tobago in 1970, but the first medal was only awarded in 1972, to Lance Corporal F.P. Marcano of the 1st Battalion Trinidad and Tobago Regiment. The medal was won only two more times, in 1973 and 1975.

Year	Rank	Initials	Surname	Unit or Formation
1972	L Cpl	F.P.	Marcano	1st Battalion Trinidad and Tobago Regiment
1973	Pte	R.	Mclean	1st Battalion Trinidad and Tobago Regiment
1975	Maj	J.L.	Theodore	1st Battalion Trinidad and Tobago Regiment

Description

The first few medals of the original Queen Victoria version were struck in bronze, but in 1872 it was ordained that it should be of silver. It is a disk, 36 millimetres (1.42 inches) in diameter, with a raised rim on each side and suspended from a straight silver bar, swivelling on some versions. On the Queen Victoria version, the suspender is affixed to the medal by means of a double-toe claw and a pin through the upper edge of the medal. On the Kings' versions and the first Queen Elizabeth II version, the attachment is by a single-toe claw. On the second Queen Elizabeth II version, the suspension is either riveted or welded to the top of the medal.

First Queen Elizabeth II version

Second Queen Elizabeth II version

Obverse

The obverse bears the effigy of the reigning monarch. Seven versions of the medal have been awarded.

• The original Queen Victoria version of 1869 has her diademed and veiled effigy, facing left, and is circumscribed "VICTORIA REGINA". It was designed by British medallist L.C. Wyon.
• The first King George V version of 1923 shows him in Field Marshal's uniform, facing left, and is circumscribed "GEOGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:".
• The second King George V version was awarded from 1933 to 1936 and shows him crowned and in coronation robes, facing left. It is circumscribed "GEORGIVS•V•D•G•BRITT•OMN•REX•ET•INDIÆ•IMP•".
• The first King George VI version was introduced after his succession to the throne in 1936 and has his effigy in coronation robes, facing left and circumscribed "GEORGIVS•VI•D•G•BR•OMN•REX•ET•INDIÆ•IMP•".
• The second King George VI version was introduced after 1947, when his title "Emperor of India" was abandoned and the reference to India was omitted from the medal inscription. The effigy on the obverse remained the same, but the circumscription was changed to "GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF:".
• The first Queen Elizabeth II version was introduced after her succession to the throne in 1952. It has her crowned effigy, facing right, and is circumscribed "ELIZABETH II D: G: BR: OMN: REGINA F: D:", reading around from the top. The effigy was designed by sculptor Cecil Thomas OBE and was used on a number of medals.
• The second Queen Elizabeth II version was introduced after her coronation in 1953. This version has the same effigy as the first, but is circumscribed "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F. D.", reading around from the top.

Reverse

The reverse shows the winged mythological goddess Pheme, with a trumpet in her left hand and rising from her throne to crown a warrior with a laurel wreath. At left is the naked and cloaked warrior, with his left foot on the throne dais, a bow and a quiver of arrows in his right hand and supporting a target with three arrows through its centre on his left knee. The design was by Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet PRA, and the original die was engraved by L.C. Wyon.

Clasp

The medal can be won multiple times. Each subsequent award is indicated by the award of another clasp, which displays the year of the subsequent award. The clasps are designed to be attached to the suspender and to each other with rivets, in roller chain fashion. When medals are not worn, the award of second and subsequent clasps are denoted by silver rosettes on the ribbon bar. Since it is impossible to sew more than four rosettes onto a single ribbon bar and since several champions have won the award more than five times, gold rosettes were introduced to cover situations where more than five championships have been won.

Ribbon

The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide and dark crimson, with a 3 millimetres wide black band, a 3 millimetres wide beige band and a 3 millimetres wide black band on each edge.