The
Jimmy Trophy is a trophy created by the Canadian Signals Association.
[1]The trophy consists of a silver covered cup shape engraved with:
- Canadian Signals Association
- General Efficiency
- Signal Troops and Fortress Signal Companies
The top is supported by a fluted central column and, around the perimeter, by three supports, two plain with the third being the figure of Jimmy. The whole is on a dark base bearing the names of winning units.
The Jimmy Trophy was originally awarded annually to the unit receiving the highest average marks in the trade examinations
for warrant officers and N.C.Os. The award was first presented in 1930[2] and continued to be awarded annually until 1938 but was stopped when the Second World War commenced. In 1951, competitions were recommenced.
The unit awards were adjusted in 1973 with the Jimmy Trophy becoming a regional award for Alberta/British Columbia (one of five regional awards with the others being the Beament Trophy, LaRose Trophy, Clark Trophy and Mooney Trophy).[3] Today, the trophy is awarded to the winner of "Jimmy West", a competition on basic Signals skills held between units from Manitoba to British Columbia.
Jimmy Trophy presentation by the Princess Royal, 1955
| Year |
Winner
|
|---|
| 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36 |
2 Signal Troop, Kingston
|
| 1936-37 |
- No competition -
|
| 1937-38, 1938-39 |
A Troop, Cavalry Divisional Signals, Kingston
|
| 1939 – 1950 |
- No competition -
|
| 1951 |
5th Signal Regiment, Charlottetown
|
| 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
3rd Signal Regiment, Ottawa
|
| 1958 |
- No competition -
|
| 1959, 1960 |
3rd Signal Regiment, Ottawa
|
| 1961 |
9th Signal Regiment, London
|
| 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
3rd Signal Regiment, Ottawa| 1962, 1963
|
| 1965, 1966 |
9th Signal Regiment, London
|
| 1967 |
10th Independent Signal Squadron, Winnipeg
|
| 1968, 1969 |
1st Independent Signal Squadron, Hamilton
|
| 1970 |
Calgary Troop of 745 (Edmonton) Communication Squadron[4] |
| 1971 |
712 (Montreal) Communication Squadron
|
| 1973 |
744 (Vancouver) Communication Squadron
|
| 1974 |
746 (Calgary) Communication Squadron
|
| 1975, 1976 |
745 (Edmonton) Communication Squadron
|
| 1977 |
744 (Vancouver) Communication Squadron
|
| 1978, 1979 |
746 (Calgary) Communication Squadron
|
| 1980 |
744 (Vancouver) Communication Regiment
|
| 1981, 1982, 1983 |
741 (Victoria) Communication Squadron
|
| 1984 |
745 (Edmonton) Communication Squadron
|
| 1985 |
741 (Victoria) Communication Squadron
|
| 1986 |
unknown
|
| 1987 |
744 (Vancouver) Communication Squadron
|
| 1988 |
- No competition -
|
| 1989, 1990 |
746 (Calgary) Communication Squadron
|
| 1991 |
748 (Nanaimo) Communication Troop
|
| 1992 |
746 (Calgary) Communication Squadron
|
| 1993 |
748 (Nanaimo) Communication Troop
|
| 1994 |
743 Communication Squadron & 749 (Red Deer) Communication Squadron
|
| 1995, 1996 |
731 Communication Squadron
|
| 1997 |
742 Communication Squadron
|
| 1998 |
731 Communication Squadron
|
| 1999 |
unknown
|
| 2000 |
74 Communication Regiment, Alberta
|
| 2001 |
unknown
|
| 2002 |
unknown
|
| 2003 |
unknown
|
| 2004 |
746 Communication Squadron
|
| 2005 |
734 Communication Squadron
|
| 2006 |
736 (Thunder Bay) Communication Squadron
|
| 2007 |
745 (Edmonton) Communication Squadron
|
| 2008 |
749 (Red Deer) Communication Squadron
|
| 2009 |
735 Communication Regiment
|
| 2010 |
unknown
|
| 2011 |
unknown
|
| 2012 |
unknown
|
| 2013 |
39 Signal Regiment
|
| 2014, 2015, 2016 |
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron
|
| 2017 |
39 Signal Regiment
|
| 2018 |
38 Signal Regiment
|
| 2019 |
|
References and Notes
- ↑ History of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, page 250.
- ↑ The Corps History indicates that it was a new award after the Second World War however that is suspect based on the Trophy winners plaques.
- ↑ Semaphore to Satellite, page 375.
- ↑ Semaphore to Satellite states 721 (Charlottetown) Communication Regiment
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