Champion Shots Medal
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Champion Shots Medal | |
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Type | Medal |
Awarded for | annual winner of the three service target-shooting competitions |
Presented by | Australia |
Eligibility | members of the Australian Defence Force |
Clasps | for wins in subsequent years |
Established | 13 September 1988 |
Last awarded | 2020 Special Honours |
Total | 77[1] |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal[2] |
Next (lower) | Long Service Medals of Imperial Origin (until 1992) Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal[2] |
The Champion Shots Medal is a military award of Australia. In Australia the three armed forces, the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force, conduct annual target-shooting competitions with standard issue weapons. Three medals – one for each force – are awarded to the winners.
No more than three medals can be awarded in each calendar year. If the same person receives a further Champion Shots award it is in the form of a date bar, which is attached to the ribbon of the original award. The most clasps awarded (as of 30 June 2006) is five, to Brett G. Hartman.
Recipients
[edit]Over numerous years the competition shoot was not held, this is indicated by (None).
Year | Navy | Unit | Army | Unit | Air Force | Unit | Ref |
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1988 | Chief Petty Officer William Sheather | HMAS Nirimba | Warrant Officer Class One Albert Bowden | District Support Unit, Sydney | Sergeant Brett Hartman | Air Movements Coordination Centre | [3][4][5] |
1989 | Chief Petty Officer William Sheather | HMAS Nirimba | Craftsman Francis Taylor | 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers | Sergeant Brett Hartman | RAAF Base Richmond | [3][4][5] |
1990 | Warrant Officer Colin Dowd | HMAS Cerberus | Craftsman Francis Taylor | 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers | Sergeant Brett Hartman | RAAF Base Richmond | [3][4][5] |
1991 | Lieutenant Commander Peter Kelly | HMAS Lonsdale | Warrant Officer Class Two Phillip Oakford | 3 Pay Unit | Sergeant Philip MacPherson | No. 3 Aircraft Depot | [3][4][5] |
1992 | Leading Seaman Peter Male | HMAS Watson | Lieutenant Stuart Boyd-Law | 25th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment | Sergeant Philip MacPherson | No. 501 Wing | [3][4][5] |
1993 | Leading Seaman Warren Bowring | HMAS Cerberus | Lieutenant Stuart Boyd-Law | 25th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment | Sergeant Philip MacPherson | No. 501 Wing | [3][4][5] |
1994 | Lieutenant Commander Peter Kelly | Russell Offices | Sergeant Rodney Platt | 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | Sergeant Brett Hartman | RAAF Base Williams | [3][4][5] |
1995 | Chief Petty Officer Willmore | HMAS Cerberus | Sergeant Rodney Platt | School of Infantry | Corporal Andrew Bellot | No. 501 Wing | [3][4][5] |
1996 | Petty Officer Michael Hoare | School of Infantry | Warrant Officer Class Two James Dixon | School of Infantry | Corporal Andrew Bellot | No. 501 Wing | [3][4][5] |
1997 | Chief Petty Officer Michael Hoare | School of Infantry | Lieutenant Stuart Boyd-Law | Regional University Regiment of Queensland | Sergeant Andrew Bellot | No. 501 Wing | [3][4][5] |
1998 | Lieutenant Commander Peter Kelly | HMAS Cerberus | Corporal Peter Richards | 5th Aviation Regiment | Sergeant Andrew Bellot | No. 501 Wing | [3][4][5] |
1999 | Petty Officer Peter Edwards | HMAS Cerberus | Sergeant Lance William Nayda | 31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment | Sergeant David Gay | RAAF Base East Sale | [3][4][5] |
2000 | Leading Seaman Graeme Morgan | HMAS Harman | Corporal Andrew Munn | 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | Flight Sergeant Brett Hartman | Tactical Fighter Logistics Management Squadron | [3][4][5] |
2001 | None | Sergeant Mark Blake | 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | None | [3][4][5] | ||
2002 | None | Sergeant Andrew Munn | 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | None | [3][4][5] | ||
2003 | None | Sergeant Paul Davey | School of Infantry | Flight Sergeant David Gay | No. 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit | [3][4][5] | |
2004 | Petty Officer Michael Blake | HMAS Cerberus | Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Richards | 1st Aviation Regiment | Flight Lieutenant Newton Armstrong | RAAF Base Williams | [3][4][5] |
2005 | Leading Seaman Josh Kelly | 816 Squadron | Sergeant Andrew Munn | Land Warfare Centre - South Queensland | None | [3][4][5] | |
2006 | Leading Seaman Josh Kelly | Training Authority - Navy Aviation | None | None | [3][4][5] | ||
2007 | Leading Seaman Josh Kelly | Training Authority - Navy Aviation | Captain Aleks Strikis | 2nd Division | None | [3][4][5] | |
2008 | None | Craftsman Jaden Hopfner | 816 Squadron | None | [3][4][5] | ||
2009 | Leading Seaman A. Wheeler | HMAS Albatross | Warrant Officer Class Two Andrew Munn | 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment | None | [3][4][5] | |
2010 | Petty Officer Peter Edwards | HMAS Cerberus | Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Richards | 9th Force Support Battalion | None | [3][4][5] | |
2011 | None | Major K. Stone | Combined Arms Training Centre | None | [3][4][5] | ||
2012 | None | Private R. Ferguson | 1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment | None | [3][4][5] | ||
2013 | Able Seaman C. Benton | HMAS Darwin | Warrant Officer Class One Andrew Munn | Combined Arms Training Centre | Leading Aircraftsman Dean Thurtell | No. 23 Squadron | [3][4][5] |
2014 | Petty Officer G. Orr | Royal Australian Navy Band, Sydney | Warrant Officer Class Two Peter Richards | 6th Engineer Support Regiment | Corporal Lewis Putinja | 5th Aviation Regiment | [3][4][5] |
2015 | None | Corporal A. Woolston | 10/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment | Officer Cadet L. Moran | No. 2 Flying Training School | [3][4][5] | |
2016 | Leading Seaman Chris Moran | HMAS Waterhen | Private J. Mollison | 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment | Leading Aircraftsman N. Raddie | RAAF Base Amberley | [3][4][5] |
2017 | Petty Officer M. Day | Royal Australian Navy Band, Sydney | Bombardier N. Latham | Army Recruit Training Centre | Leading Aircraftsman N. Raddie | RAAF Base Amberley | [3][4][5] |
2018 | Able Seaman T. Brooke | Royal Australian Navy Band, Sydney | Private K. Bradburn | 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | Flying Officer L. Moran | No. 33 Squadron | [3][4][5] |
2019 | Sub Lieutenant Jerome Dillon-Baker | HMAS Albatross | Lance Corporal S. Clark | 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | Flying Officer L. Moran | No. 33 Squadron | [3][4][5] |
2020 | Sub Lieutenant Jerome Dillon-Baker | HMAS Albatross | Lance Corporal Nicholas Latham | 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | Flight Lieutenant Rowan McBride | Officers' Training School | [3][4][5] |
2021 | None | None | None | [3][4][5] | |||
2022 | None | None | None | [3][4][5] | |||
2023 | None | None | None | [3][4][5] |
Description
[edit]- The medal is a circular antiqued brass medal 38 mm in diameter. It is ensigned with the Crown of St Edward, also in antiqued brass. Two wreaths of laurel leaves surround a symbol of two crossed rifles superimposed on the stars of the Southern Cross.
- There is no design on the back of the medal.
- The medal is suspended from a 32 mm wide ribbon. The ribbon has a central dark blue vertical band flanked by two vertical bands of red, which are in turn bordered by two vertical bands of light blue.
- A clasp inscribed with the year awarded is attached to the ribbon.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Medal Year Book 2001. Token Publishing. p. 477. ISBN 9781908828521.
- ^ a b "The Order of Wearing of Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). Government House. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Champion Shots Medal RAN". Queensmedal.net. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Champion Shots Medal AA". Queensmedal.net. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Champion Shots Medal RAAF". Queensmedal.net. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Champion Shots Medal It's an Honour, Australian Government.