Canada - Regular Forces

Canada has, without doubt, the most difficult history to compile in a reader friendly manner. This page lists the awards to the "Regular Forces".

A separate page contains the recipients for the Canadian Army (Militia), the Canadian Forces (Reserve) and the RCMP.

It must be noted, however, that members of the RCMP were entitled to compete for the Regular medal from 1953-63, although no members of the RCMP actually won this award.

From 1964 members of the RCMP competed against the Canadian Army (Militia) and from 1968 the Canadian Forces (Reserve).

On 28 August 1991 a new Canadian Queen's Medal was introduced to replace the British award (see below). This medal was first awarded in the summer of 1992.

Dominion of Canada

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1923

WOI

Fred John

Goodhouse

CASC

-

1924

Corporal

W. J.

Livingstone

The Governor General's Foot Guards

-

1925

Lieutenant

Desmond Thomas

Burke

The Governor General's Foot Guards

-

1926

Corporal

W. J.

Livingstone

The Governor General's Foot Guards

-

1927

Lieutenant

Desmond Thomas

Burke (2)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

-

1928

Major

John

Jeffrey (OBE MC)

RCR

-

1929

Lieutenant

Desmond Thomas

Burke (3)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

-

1930

Lieutenant

Desmond Thomas

Burke (4)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

-

1931

Lieutenant

Desmond Thomas

Burke (5)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

-

1932

Captain

James William

Houlden

The Sherbrooke Regiment

-

1933

Lieutenant

Allan Benson

Coulter (OBE, ED)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

-

1934

Captain

James William

Houlden (2)

The Sherbrooke Regiment

-

1935

Sergeant

Thomas William

Gregory

7th BN CMG Corps

-

1936

Lance Corporal

C.

Robins

PPCLI

-

1937

Lieutenant

George Alastair

Molecey

Canadian Irish Fusiliers

-

1938#

Private

F.

Wallace

48 Highlanders of Canada

-

1939

Captain

Desmond Thomas

Burke (6)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

-

1940

-

-

Not Contested

-

-

1941

-

-

Not Contested

-

-

1942

-

-

Not Contested

-

-

1943

-

-

Not Contested

-

-

1944

-

-

Not Contested

-

-

1945

-

-

Not Contested

-

-

1946

-

-

Not Contested

-

-

1947

Major

Desmond Thomas

Burke (7)

RCAMC

-

1948

Lieutenant

R. F. P.

Fendick

RCEME, RCOC

-

1949

Officer Cadet

Gilmour S.

Boa

Central Command Contingent, (48 Highlanders of Canada )

-

1950

Lieutenant

Gilmour S.

Boa (2)

48 Highlanders of Canada

-

1951

Lieutenant

Gilmour S.

Boa (3)

48 Highlanders of Canada

-

1952

Lieutenant-Colonel

Stephen F.

Johnson O.B.E., E.D.

14th Armoured Regiment (King's Own Calgary Regiment)

-

Canadian Army (Regular) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1953

Lieutenant

A. H.

McKeage

Canadian Grenadier Guards

-

1954

Captain

D. C.

Lawford

1st Canadian Signals Regiment

-

1955

2nd Lieutenant

Edson Lyman

Warner

The Sherbrooke Regiment (12th Armoured Regiment)

-

1956

Sergeant

J. R.

Hardy

RCEME

-

1957

Lieutenant

A. S.

Derrick

RCSME, RCE

-

1958

Staff-Sergeant

Leslie Alfred

White (MMM CD)

RCS of I, PPCLI

-

1959

Captain

John. J.

Barrett C.D.

AHQ, RCR

-

1960

WOII

C. F.

Rowell C.D.

RCS of I, Regiment of Canadian Guards

-

1961

Private

J. W.

Matthews

PPCLI

-

1962

Lieutenant

D. K.

Lidgren

RCS of I, PPCLI

-

1963

Sergeant

Joseph Eloi

Daigle (MMM)

Royal 22e Régiment

-

Canadian Army (Regular)

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1964

Lieutenant

William J.

Molnar

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

-

1965

Sergeant

Ralph E.

Bennett

RCE

-

1966

Sergeant

Joseph Eloi

Daigle (2) (MMM)

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1967

Corporal

K. A.

Fleming

RCOC

-

Canadian Forces (Regular)

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1968

Corporal

Laval

Mercier

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1969

MWO

Leslie Alfred

White (2) (MMM CD)

Canadian Airborne Regiment

-

1970

Sergeant

Joseph Eloi

Daigle (3) (MMM CD)

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1971

Master Corporal

Joseph Rudolph

Hennick CD (Updated)

1 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment

681 (Record Score) (C1A1).

1972

WO

L. G.

Glibbery

3 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment

-

1973

Sergeant

Rosario

L'Heureux

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1974

Sergeant

Laval

Mercier (2)

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1975

Sergeant

Laval

Mercier (3)

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1976

-

No Competition - Due to Oylmpic Games

-

-

1977

Sergeant

E. J.

Luscombe

3 Bn PPCLI

-

1978

Corporal

Henry ("Hawk")

McKay

2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment

-

1979

Master Corporal

Antony. M.

Cromwell

Canadian Airborne Regiment

-

1980

Sergeant

Hector B.

McLellan

Canadian Airborne Regiment

-

1981

WOI

Joseph Ronald Alfred

Surette

2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment

-

1982

Master Corporal

Daniel L. V.

Demeuse

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1983

WOI

Joseph Ronald Alfred

Surette (2)

2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment

-

1984

WOI

Joseph Ronald Alfred

Surette (3)

2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment

-

1985

WOI

Joseph Ronald Alfred

Surette (4)

2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment

-

1986

Warrant Officer

Joseph Rino

Levesque MMM CD

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1987

Warrant Officer

Joseph Rino

Levesque (2) MMM CD

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

Last Year with FN C1 rifle.

1988

Captain

Steve

Tibbetts

2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment

1st Year with C7 rifle.

1989

Sergeant

Steven G.

Hitchcock C.D

3rd Bn PPCLI

-

1990

Master Corporal

Wallace Todd

Smith

2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment

-

1991

Master Corporal

Fabian James

Snow

2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment

-

Queen's Medal for Champion Shot (Canadian Medal)

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1992

Master Corporal

Fabian James

Snow

2 Bn, The Royal Canadian Regiment

-

1993

Private

Bruce Edward

Walker

1 PPCLI

-

1994

Corporal

Carlos Guillermo

Arevalo

Canadian Airborne Regiment

-

1995

Corporal

J. A. Richard

Bergeron

1 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1996

Sergeant

Michel

Messier

1 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1997

Sergeant

Michel

Messier (2)

1 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1998

Sergeant

Michel

Messier (3) CD

1 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

1999

Corporal

Joseph Raymond Marc

Turcotte-Sorbonne,

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

Tyro

2000

Corporal

Stéphane

Deschesnes CD

1 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

-

2001

Master Corporal

Michael. R.

Wood

1 PPCLI

-

2002

Private

Troy. D.

Vanderlinden

2 Bn, The Royal Canadian Regiment

2003

-

-

No Competition

-

-

2004

-

-

No Competition

-

-

2005

-

-

No Competition

-

-

2006

-

-

No Competition

-

-
# The 1938 competition was won by LAC T. W. Gregory who had previously won the medal in 1935 as a member of the Regular Army. He was, however, ineligible to win the medal as he was a member of the RCAF. He later went on the win the RCAF medal in 1955.

 

Information courtesy of Surgeon Commander John Blatherwick, CM, CD, MD, FRCP(C), Major J. M. G. Gagne, John Carew, Cpl Hunter, Victor Mathews, Desmond T. Burke (grandson), Arnold Kay, Jean-Paul LeBlanc, Tim Popp, Chuck Franklin, Steve Verch.

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