Year	Service Number	Rank	Given Names	Surname	Unit/Formation	Score
1926	-	Sergeant	F G	Elliott	British South Africa Police	unknown - (email me information)
1927	-	CQMS	F. H.	Morgan	Territorial Force	unknown - (email me information)
1928	-	CQMS	F. H.	Morgan (2)	Territorial Force	unknown - (email me information)
1929	-	CQMS	F. H.	Morgan (3)	Territorial Force	unknown - (email me information)
1930	-	Sergeant	N. A.	Fereday	Territorial Force	unknown - (email me information)
1931	-	Sergeant	N. A.	Fereday (2)	Territorial Force	unknown - (email me information)
1932	-	Lieutenant	F. H.	Morgan (4)	Territorial Force	unknown - (email me information)
1933	-	CQMS	N. A.	Fereday (3)	1st Bn Salisbury Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1934	-	CQMS	N. A.	Fereday (4)	1st Bn Salisbury Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1935	-	Rifleman	D. F.	Butcher	2nd Bn Rhodesia Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1936	-	Pipe Major	A,	Macbean	1st Bn Rhodesia Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1937	-	Rifleman	P. J.	Cumming	1st Bn Rhodesia Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1938	-	Lieutenant	F. H.	Morgan (5)	2nd Bn Rhodesia Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1939	-	Sergeant	D. F.	Butcher (2)	The Rhosdesia Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1940	-	-	-	No Awards Made	-	-
1941	-	-	-	No Awards Made	-	-
1942	-	-	-	No Awards Made	-	-
1943	-	-	-	No Awards Made	-	-
1944	-	-	-	No Awards Made	-	-
1945	-	-	-	No Awards Made	-	-
1946	-	-	-	No Awards Made	-	-
1947	-	-	-	No Awards Made	-	-
1948	-	Sergeant Major	W. D. P.	Cook	1st Bn Royal Rhodesia Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1949	-	Sergeant	G.	Lamont	2nd Bn Royal Rhodesia Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1950	-	Sergeant	G.	Lamont (2)	2nd Bn Royal Rhodesia Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1951	-	Sergeant	G.	Lamont (3)	2nd Bn Royal Rhodesia Regiment	unknown - (email me information)
1952	-	Inspector	H. R.	Cooke	British South Africa Police	unknown - (email me information)

Federation dissolved in 1963

11 November 1965 - Universal Declaration of Independence. Links to British crown retained.

1968	Service Number	Inspector	Dave G.	Toddun	British South Africa Police	637
1969	-	C/ Sgt	Peter F. G.	Maunder	Special Air Service	628

 2 March 1970 Rhodesia severs ties with the British Crown

The Presidents Medal for Shooting of the Security Forces.

Made of silver, diameter of 36mm, the obverse depicts a kneeling Pioneer rifleman, the words "Champion Shot in the Rhodesian Security Forces" encircling it.

The name position is on the rim. A year clasp is also awarded. A silver rosette is on the ribbon.

(image and text source: http://rhodesian-chronicle.co.uk/medals.htm).

Year	Service Number	Rank	Given Names	Surname	Unit/Formation	Score
1970	-	Inspector	Dave G.	Toddun (2)	British South Africa Police	674 (New Record)
1971	-	-	-	?Toddun (?)	unknown - (email me information)	unknown - (email me information)
1972	6333	Inspector (Technician)	Dave G.	Toddun (?3)	British South Africa Police	unknown - (email me information)
1973	4008	Staff Sergeant	G. R.	James	Rhodesian Army	(Medal awarded in 1974) unknown - (email me information)
1974	6088	Sergeant	J. C.	Lamprecht	Rhodesian Air Force	unknown - (email me information)
1975	-	Lieutenant	P. A.	Miller	Rhodesian Army	unknown - (email me information)
1976	-	-	-	unknown - (email me information)	-	-
1977	-	-	-	unknown - (email me information)	-	-
1978	7084	Field Reservist	W.	Tarr	British South Africa Police	unknown - (email me information)
1979	6333	Chief Inspector (Technician)	Dave G.	Toddun (?4)	British South Africa Police	unknown - (email me information)
1980	-	-	-	unknown or no competition held (email me information)	-	-

Independance from United Kingdom on 18 April 1980

 Recipients unknown - (email me information)

On the 13th September 1890 Lieutenant Tyndale - Biscoe of the Pioneer column, hoisted the Union Jack on a tree at the site which was to become Salisbury, capital city of Rhodesia.

1900 - 1923

Rhodesia was administered by the British South Africa Company until the referendum of 1923.

At this referendum, the people of Rhodesia chose to become a self governing dominion within the British Empire, rather than a province of South Africa.

1953 - 1963

In 1953, a Federation was formed with the British colonies of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Nyasaland (now Malawi).

1963 - 1968

As a direct consequence of the British governments rush to leave Africa, the Federation was dissolved in 1963.

Southern Rhodesia reverted to its dominion status.

On the 11th November 1965, Southern Rhodesia declared itself independent from the British Empire and became the Republic of Rhodesia (UDI) Links to British Crown maintained by Rhodesia.

1968 - 1979

The classic green and white flag was adopted in 1968.

In 1970, Rhodesia declared itself a republic, severing its links to the British crown.

1978 - 1980

In 1978, an agreement was reached with the moderate black African nationalist leaders for majority rule.

Election held in April 1979 resulted in Abel Muzorewa becoming the nominal Prime Minster on 1 June 1979 and the country adopted the new name of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.

Lancaster House agreement concluded late in 1979. UDI ends. Rhodesia revertes briefly to status of a British Colony - The British Dependency of Southern Rhodesia.

General Election held in 1980 resulting in independance as the Republic of Rhodesia.

Information courtesy of Peter Maunder and http://rhodesian-chronicle.co.uk/medals.htm

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

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