The Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Air Forces
Overview
The Queen’s Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Air Forces is awarded annually to the champion shot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
The Queen’s Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Air Forces has not been renamed the King’s Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Air Forces
Description
The medal is silver and is circular in shape. On the obverse is the Crowned Effigy of the Sovereign. The reverse bears the inscription “The Queen’s Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces” surrounding a representation of Hermes throwing a javelin and mounted on a hawk in flight.
The year of the award is inscribed on a clasp attached to the medal ribbon. Subsequent awards to the same person are recognised by the award of additional clasps.
The ribbon has a central stripe of dark crimson, bordered on both sides by two stripes of dark blue separated by a light blue stripe in the middle.
A dated clasp is awarded with each medal. Subsequent awards to the same person are recognised by the award of additional clasps.
Eligibility
The Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Air Forces is awarded to the winner of the annual championship of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Competition for this medal is open to members of the Regular Air Force in New Zealand.
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Queries & requests
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Wearing this medal
The Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Air Forces is worn with the Merit, Efficiency, and Service Awards in the New Zealand Order of Wear. It is worn after the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Military Forces and before the Cadet Forces Medal.
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Checking eligibility and applying for this medal
The Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Air Forces is awarded to the winner of the annual championship of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Competition for this medal is open to members of the Regular Air Force in New Zealand.
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Checking if this medal was issued
Honours, medals, and awards bestowed on an individual for service in the New Zealand Armed Forces are recorded in their individual service record. NZDF Personnel Archives and Medals holds a collection of about 1.5 million service records relating to 420,000 New Zealand service personnel who served in New Zealand’s Military Forces after the First World War.
Service records are not currently digitised, but we can locate it and find the information you might be looking for or help you book a time for you to see the records in Trentham by completing the form on the Service Record page.