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 military style medal, miniature medal, and a full and miniature size service ribbon provided from the Commissioned Personnel Center. Group or organizational recipients of the Silver Medal are authorized to wear a silver inch "O" device on the full size medal's suspension ribbon and service ribbon. Each additional award of the Silver Medal is denoted by a inch gold star for the full size medal suspension ribbon and service ribbon and a inch gold star for the miniature medal suspension ribbon. Individual and group members also receive a framed certificate signed by the Secretary of Commerce. Members of an organization