Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. In 1947, India was granted independence and the medal ceased to be awarded. Before 1963, the Jamaican competition was an annual local shooting competition which did not form part of the Queen's Medal Competitions. The first Queen's Medal Competition in Jamaica was held in 1963 and the first medal to a Jamaican was won by Private J.E.P. Daley of the 1st Battalion, The Jamaica Regiment. The medal can still be awarded annually in Jamaica. The first King's Medal Competition in New Zealand was held in 1923 and the first
Department of Commerce Silver Medal to send an overall total of 20 Gold and Silver nominations to the Department of Commerce per year. The Silver Medal is awarded to an individual, group, or Commerce organization for extraordinary achievements in support of the critical objectives of the Department of Commerce with a significant beneficial effect on the Nation or world. To warrant the award of the Silver Medal, a contribution must meet at least one of the following criteria: The NOAA awardees of the Silver Medal Award are presented a medallion by the Department of Commerce and NOAA Commissioned Corps awardees are presented a full sized