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

unknown - (email me information)

1924

Corporal

W. J.

Livingstone

The Governor General's Foot Guards

unknown - (email me information)

1925

Lieutenant

Desmond Thomas

Burke

The Governor General's Foot Guards

unknown - (email me information)

1926

Corporal

W. J.

Livingstone

The Governor General's Foot Guards

unknown - (email me information)

1927

Lieutenant

Desmond Thomas

Burke (2)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

unknown - (email me information)

1928

Major

John

Jeffrey (OBE MC)

RCR

unknown - (email me information)

1929

Lieutenant

Desmond Thomas

Burke (3)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

unknown - (email me information)

1930

Lieutenant

Desmond Thomas

Burke (4)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

unknown - (email me information)

1931

Lieutenant

Desmond Thomas

Burke (5)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

unknown - (email me information)

1932

Captain

James William

Houlden

The Sherbrooke Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1933

Lieutenant

Allan Benson

Coulter (OBE, ED)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

unknown - (email me information)

1934

Captain

James William

Houlden (2)

The Sherbrooke Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1935

Sergeant

Thomas William

Gregory

7th BN CMG Corps

unknown - (email me information)

1936

Lance Corporal

C.

Robins

PPCLI

unknown - (email me information)

1937

Lieutenant

George Alastair

Molecey

Canadian Irish Fusiliers

unknown - (email me information)

1938#

Private

F.

Wallace

48 Highlanders of Canada

unknown - (email me information)

1939

Captain

Desmond Thomas

Burke (6)

The Governor General's Foot Guards

unknown - (email me information)

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

unknown - (email me information)

1948

Lieutenant

R. F. P.

Fendick

RCEME, RCOC

unknown - (email me information)

1949

Officer Cadet

Gilmour S.

Boa

Central Command Contingent, (48 Highlanders of Canada )

unknown - (email me information)

1950

Lieutenant

Gilmour S.

Boa (2)

48 Highlanders of Canada

unknown - (email me information)

1951

Lieutenant

Gilmour S.

Boa (3)

48 Highlanders of Canada

unknown - (email me information)

1952

Lieutenant-Colonel

Stephen F.

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

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

unknown - (email me information)

Canadian Army (Regular) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1953

Lieutenant

A. H.

McKeage

Canadian Grenadier Guards

unknown - (email me information)

1954

Captain

D. C.

Lawford

1st Canadian Signals Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1955

2nd Lieutenant

Edson Lyman

Warner

The Sherbrooke Regiment (12th Armoured Regiment)

unknown - (email me information)

1956

Sergeant

J. R.

Hardy

RCEME

unknown - (email me information)

1957

Lieutenant

A. S.

Derrick

RCSME, RCE

unknown - (email me information)

1958

Staff-Sergeant

Leslie Alfred

White (MMM CD)

RCS of I, PPCLI

unknown - (email me information)

1959

Captain

John. J.

Barrett C.D.

AHQ, RCR

unknown - (email me information)

1960

WOII

C. F.

Rowell C.D.

RCS of I, Regiment of Canadian Guards

unknown - (email me information)

1961

Private

J. William

Matthews

PPCLI

179/200

1962

Lieutenant

D. K.

Lidgren

RCS of I, PPCLI

unknown - (email me information)

1963

Sergeant

Joseph Eloi

Daigle (MMM)

Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

Canadian Army (Regular)

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1964

Lieutenant

William J.

Molnar

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

unknown - (email me information)

1965

Sergeant

Ralph E.

Bennett

RCE

unknown - (email me information)

1966

Sergeant

Joseph Eloi

Daigle (2) (MMM)

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

1967

Corporal

K. A.

Fleming

RCOC

unknown - (email me information)

Canadian Forces (Regular)

Year

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1968

Corporal

Laval

Mercier

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

1969

MWO

Leslie Alfred

White (2) (MMM CD)

Canadian Airborne Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1970

Sergeant

Joseph Eloi

Daigle (3) (MMM CD)

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

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

unknown - (email me information)

1973

Sergeant

Rosario

L'Heureux

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

1974

Sergeant

Laval

Mercier (2)

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

1975

Sergeant

Laval

Mercier (3)

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

1976

-

No Competition - Due to Oylmpic Games

-

-

1977

Sergeant

E. J.

Luscombe

3 Bn PPCLI

unknown - (email me information)

1978

Corporal

Henry ("Hawk")

McKay

2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1979

Master Corporal

Antony. M.

Cromwell

Canadian Airborne Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1980

Sergeant

Hector B.

McLellan

Canadian Airborne Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1981

WO

Joseph Ronald Alfred

Surette

2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1982

Master Corporal

Daniel L. V.

Demeuse

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

1983

WO

Joseph Ronald Alfred

Surette (2)

2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1984

WO

Joseph Ronald Alfred

Surette (3)

2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1985

WO

Joseph Ronald Alfred

Surette (4)

2 Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1986

Warrant Officer

Joseph Rino

Levesque MMM CD

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

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

Stephen G.

Hitchcock CD

3rd Bn PPCLI

686/755

1990

Master Corporal

Wallace Todd

Smith

2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1991

Master Corporal

Fabian James

Snow

2 Bn, Royal Canadian Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

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

unknown - (email me information)

1993

Private

Bruce Edward

Walker

1 PPCLI

unknown - (email me information) (last year with C7)

1994

Corporal

Carlos Guillermo

Arevalo

Canadian Airborne Regiment

unknown - (email me information) (first year with C7A1)

1995

Corporal

J. A. Richard

Bergeron

1 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

1996

Sergeant

Michel

Messier

1 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

1997

Sergeant

Michel

Messier (2)

1 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

1998

Sergeant

Michel

Messier (3) CD

1 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

1999

Corporal

Joseph Raymond Marc

Turcotte-Sorbonne

3 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

(Tyro) 759v54/800

2000

Corporal

Stéphane

Deschesnes CD

1 Bn, Royal 22e Régiment

unknown - (email me information)

2001

Master Corporal

Michael. R.

Wood

1 PPCLI

761/800

2002

Private

Troy D.

Vanderlinden

2 Bn, The Royal Canadian Regiment

764/800

2003

-

-

No Competition

-

-

2004

-

-

No Competition

-

-

2005

-

-

No Competition

-

-

2006

-

-

No Competition

-

-

2007

Sergeant

George

McKillop

The Royal Canadian Regiment

716.44

2008 Corporal Jim Grondin EME branch, Land Forces Atlantic Area 735.53/800.160
2009 Petty Officer 1st Class* Martin Cashin Canadian Forces Naval Engineering School, MARLANT 726.39
2010 Private Tim Hiscock 1 Bn, The Royal Canadian Regiment (2 CMBG) 1495.111 (Tyro)
2011 Captain## Ken Barling Aerospace and Telecommunications Engineering Support Squadron. Royal Canadian Air Force 1164.056
2012 Captain Ken Barling (2) Aerospace and Telecommunications Engineering Support Squadron. Royal Canadian Air Force 1179.056
2013 Captain Ken Barling (3) Aerospace and Telecommunications Engineering Support Squadron. Royal Canadian Air Force 1228.112
2014 Corporal Jean-Christophe Bolvin-Couillard 2nd Canadian Division 1199.090
2015 Corporal David Michaud Royal 22e Régiment 1232.093
2016 Major Ken Barling (4) 435 (T&R) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force 1244.105
# 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.

*First Canadian sailor to be awarded the Queen's Medal.

##First Canadian Airman to be awarded the Queen's Medal, since the cessation of competition for the RCAF Queens Medal in 1967.

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, Martin Cashin, Terry Warner, Mike Gray, Ken Barling and Brad Browne.

To correct any of the information on this page, please contact me.

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