Canada - Militia/Reserve/RCMP

This page lists the recipients of the Canadian Army (Militia), Canadian Forces (Reserve) Medal and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

A separate page contains the recipients for the Dominion of Canada, The Canadian Army (Regular) and the Canadian Forces (Regular).

From 1963 members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (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.

 

Canadian Army (Militia) and The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1963

Lance Sergeant

T. A. P.

Richardson

Victoria Rifles of Canada

-

1964

Staff Sergeant

Clément

Tremblay CD

Les Voltigeurs de Quebec

-

1965

Sergeant

G. C.

Campbell

Royal Westminster Regiment

-

1966

Private

Robert Douglas

Clerk

Royal Montreal Regiment

168/200

1967

Staff Sergeant

L.

Fish

Canadian Lorne Scots Regiment

-

Canadian Forces (Reserve) and The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1968

Major

Edson Lyman

Warner CD (2) See 1955

The Sherbrooke Hussars

-

1969

Major

Edson Lyman

Warner CD (3)

The Sherbrooke Hussars

-

1970

Sergeant

Gordon Wilfred

Black

Royal Canadian Mounted Police "A" Division

-

1971

Major

Edson Lyman

Warner CD (4)

The Sherbrooke Hussars

-

1972

Major

Edson Lyman

Warner CD (5)

The Sherbrooke Hussars

-

1973

Lieutenant

William (Bill)

Kedziora (CD)

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

-

1974

Staff Sergeant

Gordon Wilfred

Black (2)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police "A" Division

-

1975

Warrant Officer

G. N.

Senetchko

Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

-

1976

Lieutenant

Richard

Savinski

Le Regiment du Saguenay

-

1977

Captain

K. K.

Nicholson

The Elgin Regiment

-

1978

Corporal

David D.

Oakie

Royal Montreal Regiment

-

1979

Corporal

David D.

Oakie (2)

The Loyal Edmonton Regiment

-

1980

Lieutenant

Kenneth E.

Ferguson

1 Battalion North Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)

-

1981

Lieutenant

Kenneth E.

Ferguson (2)

1 Battalion North Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)

-

1982

Lieutenant

M. Ross

Williams

Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

-

1983

Lieutenant

M. Ross

Williams (2)

Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

-

1984

Lieutenant

Kenneth E.

Ferguson (3)

1 Battalion North Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)

-

1985

Lieutenant

Kenneth E.

Ferguson (4)

1 Battalion North Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)

-

1986

Sergeant

George Joseph

West

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

-

1987

Sergeant

George Joseph

West (2)

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

Last Year with FN C1 rifle.

1988

Private

Shannon M.

Wills*

12 (Vancouver) Service Battalion

1st Year with C7 rifle.

1989

WO1

Joseph Ronald Alfred

Surette (5)**

Royal New Brunswick Regiment

-

1990

Lieutenant

Kenneth E.

Ferguson (5)

1 Battalion North Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)

-

1991

Corporal

Martin E.

Paquette

Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal

-
*Private Wills was the first woman in history to win the Queen's Medal. The only other woman to have ever won the Queen's Medal was Lieutenant Sally Roots, Royal Navy, in 1995.

Queen's Medal for Champion Shot (Canadian Medal)

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1992

Corporal

Edward

Chwastyk

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

-

1993

Corporal

Thomas Herman

Krahn

Princess of Wales Own Regiment

-

1994

Sergeant

Timothy George

Irving

4th Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment

-

1995

Master Corporal

Stephen. J.

Baker

Cameron Highlanders Of Ottawa

-

1996

Lieutenant

Kenneth E.

Ferguson (6) CD

-

-

1997

Warrant Officer

Michael (Mike) L.

Gray CD

-

-

1998

WO1

Joseph Ronald Alfred

Surette (6) CD

2nd Bn Royal New Brunswick Regiment

-

1999

-

Kenneth E.

Ferguson (7) CD

-

2000

Sergeant

John Charles

Carew CD

1 Battalion The Royal Newfoundland Regiment

-

2001

Sergeant

John Charles

Carew (2) CD

1 Battalion The Royal Newfoundland Regiment

-

2002

Master Warrant Officer

Michael (Mike) L.

Gray (2) CD

Princess Louise's Fusiliers

-

2003

Sergeant

Sean Pierre

Gagnon

The Governor General's Foot Guards

-

2004

Master Warrant Officer

Michael (Mike) L.

Gray (3) CD

Princess Louise's Fusiliers

-

2005

Master Warrant Officer

Michael (Mike) L.

Gray (4) CD

Princess Louise's Fusiliers

-
**WO1 Surette won his first 4 medals as a Regular in 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1985

 

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

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