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Three recipients of the Champion Shot in the Air Forces, Army and Navy, for 2023. All three medals have the Crowned effigy of King Charles III. Sergeant Tom Hughes 42 Royal Marines. Lance Corporal Thapa (1 Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles), Corporal Mitchel RAF.

Did these medals ever manifest?

Given the current events unfolding in the Red Sea. Will be interesting to see if there is a reintroduction of the Gulf of Aden clasp?

The King’s Police Medal New Years Honours Annabel Sarah Jane BERRY, lately Superintendent, Hampshire Constabulary Jason Richard DAVIES, Assistant Chief Constable, South Wales Police Ian John DAWSON, lately Assistant Chief Constable, Lancashire Constabulary Andrew James DUIGNAN, lately Detective Constable, Merseyside Police Karen Ross FINDLAY, Temporary Commander, Metropolitan Police Service Christopher James FLANAGAN, lately Detective Inspector, South Yorkshire Police Matthew William GOSLING, Detective Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police Service Kam HARE, Inspector, Greater Manchester Police Laura Catherine Elizabeth HART, Special Chief Inspector, Merseyside Police Natalie HORNER, Detective Constable, Durham Constabulary Paul Joseph Martin KEASEY, Superintendent, Gloucestershire Constabulary Edward James OUGH, lately Superintendent, South Wales Police John PRICE, Sergeant, West Midlands Police Hayley Jenny Annette SEWART, Detective Chief Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Service Benjamin Daniel SNUGGS, Deputy Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police Amanda Jane STEPHENSON, Detective Inspector, Metropolitan Police Service Matthew Wesley WARD, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service Owen Robert WEATHERILL, lately Assistant Chief Constable, Hertfordshire Constabulary and National Police Coordination Centre Northern Ireland Samuel Paul HENDERSON, lately Detective Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland Nicola Marie MARSHALL, Detective Superintendent, Police Service of Northern Ireland Kieran QUINN, Inspector, Police Service of Northern Ireland

Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman KPM North Wales Police.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66900561.amp Appreciate that this article is a few months old now. But formal confirmation that the Elizabeth Cross is to be extended to fallen Police Officers, is expected to be announced very shortly.

Article from the December issue of Soldier Magazine.

Article in this month’s Soldier Magazine. Would appear the military are experiencing the same delays. Although the excuse makes no mention of the change of effigy, but blames staffing levels.

Any idea what the bars below the badge are for?

Apparently the award date for the C111R LSGC version, is the 1st October 2022 as apposed to the 8th September 2022? Has anyone got any knowledge as to why this should be? It might also be of interest for those who qualified, that the King’s Coronation Medal roll out to all forces will begin next month (January 2024) and is expected to be concluded by September 2024.

Little update, the Metropolitan Police have also published on their internal force website (I have heard this from several separate sources now), that the Royal Mint has now begun excepting orders again for LSGC’s and that they expect to begin awarding them again to Officers in the near future.

Another example this one to West Midlands Police. I assume this badge would also be worn on the sleeve? Of particular interest might be the retrospective date of this award!!!

Trying to work out how long it is likely to be, before the only medals an Officer will be wearing, will be a C111R LSGC, and or perhaps a KPM? Also how long it’ll be before no Officers are wearing any medals bearing the Queen’s effigy?

Avon & Somerset have started to issue them, to their Officers.

Recent publication produced by the A&S Crime Commissioner, that has been sent out to all Chief Constables. Thought it might be of interest? (Includes criteria for the correct wearing of medals, as well as how to recommend Officers for gallantry awards.)

Interesting, thanks Dutch. Keep us posted 👍.

Another month has passed and the wait goes on……

For anyone who might be interested, copy 30 and 40 year bars are now available via a vender on EBay. Can’t comment on the quality or where they have sourced them from…….