1921 - CGG TOP SHOT - CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS RIFLE ASSOCIATION - a rare early CGG Rifle Association sterling silver first place medal awarded to Staff Sergeant (Late RSM-WOI) James Charles Stelfox, EM
1921 - CGG TOP SHOT - CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS RIFLE ASSOCIATION - a rare early CGG Rifle Association sterling silver first place medal awarded to Staff Sergeant (Late RSM-WOI) James Charles Stelfox, EM
Scope and Content
For Museum records only - Part of the Lieutenant Michael A. Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection
1921 - CGG TOP SHOT - CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS RIFLE ASSOCIATION - a rare early CGG Rifle Association sterling silver first place medal awarded to Staff Sergeant (Late RSM-WOI) James Charles Stelfox, EM
ABOUT THE CGG SOLDIER
26614 RSM (WOI) JAMES CHARLES STELFOX, EM – (1886-1964) - RSM CGG / Sgt. 14th Bn (RMR) CEF
Pre 1914 Member of 1st Regt CGG / Original Member of 14th Bn RMR / Recipient of 1914-15 Star / RSM of CGG 1931-1939
• CANADIAN / QUÉBEC RIFLE ASSOCIATION TOP SHOT
• CGG 2 X PEPLER CHALLENGE CUP WINNER
RSM Stellfox was a CGG completive shooter and often place in similar rankings or was a teammate of CSM Matthew Penman. He was the Acting RSM of the 14th Battalion CEF during WWI and returned to serve twice as CGG RSM. He was the recipient of numerous CGG Shooting medals and the CGG Pepler Cup. RSM James Charles Stelfox was born in London England on 27 May 1886. He served 3 years with the Essex Regiment and 7 years with the UK Territorial Army Volunteers prior to immigrating to the US and Montreal. He enlisted with 1st Regt CGG and served as a Signal Sergeant prior to 1914. He attested to the 14th Bn on September 22nd, 1914, and was appointed Signal Sergeant. He sailed for the UK aboard HMS Andania.
On 21 August 1915, he was appointed Staff Sergeant with the 14th Battalion CEF. On 19 April 1916 he was transferred to the Training Depot (CCAC) in England and remained there throughout the was under the direction of GOC Canadian Training Depot. He was promoted to Acting Company Sergeant Major (CSM) on 25 July 1917 and Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the CCAC on 12 December 1917. He became the RSM of the 23rd Reserve Battalion CEF on 13 November 1918 until he was demobilized and returned to Montreal aboard HMS Scotia on 25 March 1919. He re-enlisted with The CGG and served with the regiment as A RSM (WO1) from 1931 until 1939 and was awarded the King George VI Efficiency Medal in 1928.
