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In 1966 Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II graciously approved the award of the Queen's Medal for shooting in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
The medal is awarded to the Champion Shot at the conclusion of the Royal Navy Small Arms Meeting held annually on the National Rifle Ranges, Bisley, Surrey.
The Match consists of a series of combat shooting matches encompassing attack, defense, FIBUA and close quarter battle shooting scenarios.
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Year |
Rank |
Given Names |
Surname |
Service |
Score |
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1966 |
Aircraft Artificer First Class (AA1) |
R. J. S. P. |
Curtis |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1967 |
Sergeant |
William V. |
Holmes |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1968 |
CSgt |
P. |
Mercier |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1969 |
Sergeant |
William V. |
Holmes (2) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1970 |
Lieutenant |
R. W. J. |
Walker |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1971 |
Marine Engineering Artificer First Class (MEA1) |
D. G. W. |
Gladwin |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1972 |
Corporal |
J. |
Tilley |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1973 |
CAF (AE) |
T. G. |
Watson |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1974 |
Chief Aircraft Artificer (CAA) |
R. J. S. |
Curtis (2) |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1975 |
Lieutenant |
G. |
McKay |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1976 |
Corporal |
Brian P. |
Barker |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1977 |
WO2 |
Ian M. |
Laidlaw |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1978 |
WO2 |
Alan F. |
Wood |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1979 |
WO2 |
Ian M. |
Laidlaw (2) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1980 |
Sergeant |
Peter J. |
Hill |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1981 |
Aircraft Engineering Artificer First Class AEA1(M) |
Nigel J. |
Ball |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1982 |
Sergeant |
John S. |
Chapman |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1983 |
Leading Weapons Electrical Mechanic (LWEM(R)) |
Chris |
Privett |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1984 |
Marine |
Chris |
Humphries |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1985 |
Marine |
Chris |
Humphries (2) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1986 |
Petty Officer Weapons Electrical Mechanic (POWEM(R)) |
Chris |
Privett (2) |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1987 |
Corporal |
David L. |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1988 |
Marine |
Paul |
Nunn |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1989 |
Lieutenant |
Paul R. |
Denning |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1990 |
Marine |
Roy |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1991 |
- |
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No Competition due to the First Gulf War |
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- |
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1992 |
WO2 |
Tom A. |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1993 |
Lance Corporal |
Mick A. |
Cole |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1994 |
Lance Corporal |
Mick A. |
Cole (2) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1995 |
Lieutenant (W) |
Sally |
Roots* |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1996 |
Marine |
Jason L. |
Waller |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1997 |
WO2 |
Tom A. |
Sands (2) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1998 |
WO2 |
Tom A. |
Sands (3) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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1999 |
Chief Petty Officer |
John |
Crawford |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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2000 |
WO2 |
Tom A. |
Sands MBE (4) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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2001 |
WO2 |
Tom A. |
Sands MBE (5) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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2002 |
WO2 |
Tom A. |
Sands MBE (6) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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2003 |
Aircraft Electrical Mechanic |
Jim |
Stead |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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2004 |
Aircraft Electrical Mechanic |
Jim |
Stead (2) |
Royal Navy |
unknown - (email me information) |
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2005 |
Sergeant |
Mick A. |
Cole (3) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
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2006 |
WO2 |
David L. |
Royal Marines |
2419 |
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2007 |
CSgt |
Neil |
Gibbett |
Royal Marines |
1730 |
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2008 |
Corporal |
James |
Bloom |
Royal Marines |
2430 |
| 2009 | Warrant Officer (Class 1) Engineering Technician (Weapons Engineering) | John Simon (Paddy) | Newell | Royal Navy | 2341 |
| 2010 | Lieutenant | David | Anderson | Royal Navy | unknown - (email me information) |
| 2011 | Lieutenant | David | Anderson (2) | Royal Navy | unknown - (email me information) |
| 2012 | Lieutenant | David | Anderson (3) | Royal Navy | 2826 |
| 2013 | (email me information) | James |
Bloom (2) |
Royal Marines |
unknown - (email me information) |
| 2014 | AET | Alex | Fisher | Royal Navy | 2651 |
Royal Marines 31 - Royal Navy 17.
* Lieutenant Sally Roots is only the second woman to have ever won a King's or Queen's medal. The first was Private Shannon Wills, Canadian Reserve Forces, in 1988.
Information courtesy WO2 Tom. A. Sands. Royal Navy and Royal Marines Rifle Association (RNRMRA) Website and Tom Sands' Wesbsite.
To correct any of the information on this page, please contact me.