President's Medal for Shooting (Rhodesia)

President’s Medal for Shooting
President’s Medal for Shooting
	Ribbon of the President’s Medal for Shooting
Awarded for	the Champion shot of the Rhodesian Security Forces
Country	Rhodesia;
Presented by	President of Rhodesia
Post-nominals	Pres MS
Clasps	A silver clasp was also awarded for subsequent awards
Total	8 awarded

The President's Medal for Shooting was a medal awarded in the Republic of Rhodesia to the Champion shot of the Rhodesian Security Forces.^[1]

History[]

A total of 8 medals were won by personnel of the Rhodesian Security Forces, including Inspector D. Toddun, Station Sergeant G. James, and Field Reservist W. Tarr who was awarded a bar for a subsequent award.^[2]

The official abbreviation of the medal was Pres MS, which was also its postnominal letters.^[3]

Description[]

A silver, 36mm circular medal, the obverse of the medal depicts a kneeling pioneer rifleman, with the words "The President's Medal". The obverse of the medal depicts .303 and FN rifles crossed over each other and a pioneer-era bandolier, encircled with the words "Champion Shot in the Rhodesian Security Forces". The ribbon also is given a clasp denoting the year the medal was awarded.^[4] A silver clasp was also awarded for subsequent awards.^[2]

The ribbon consists of three equal vertical stripes of maroon, green, and blue.

References[]

^ Vollaire, John. "The History of Rhodesian Honours and Awards". The Rhodesian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b Van Tonder, Gerry. "Rhodesian Honours and Awards". The Rhodesian Soldier. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ "Medals and Decorations – Key to Abbreviations" (PDF). Rhodesian Services Association. 4 August 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ "President's Medal For Shooting". MedalBook. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.