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Champion Shots Medal

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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.

Champion Shots Medal


Obverse of medal and ribbon
TypeMedal
Awarded forannual winner of the three service target-shooting competitions
Presented byAustralia
Eligibilitymembers of the Australian Defence Force
Claspsfor wins in subsequent years
Established13 September 1988
Last awarded2020 Special Honours
Total77[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]

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
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

  1. ^ Medal Year Book 2001. Token Publishing. p. 477. ISBN 9781908828521.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.

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