31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin's)

31 Combat Engineer Regiment
31e Régiment du Génie
Cap badge of the Elgin Regiment from World War I
Active1866 – Present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Military Engineers
RoleCombat Engineers
SizeTwo Engineer Squadrons
Part of31 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQSt. Thomas, Ontario: HQ and 7 ES; Waterloo, Ontario: 48 FES.
Nickname(s)The Elgins
Motto(s)Ubique "Everywhere" and Officium Premum "Duty First"
Anniversaries4 December (St. Barbara's Day)
EngagementsWorld War I

World War II
War in Afghanistan

Commanders
Commanding OfficerLCol Scott Burke
Colonel-in-ChiefEarl of Elgin ex officio (presently Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin)
Honorary Lt. ColonelHLCol Mark Sargent
RSMCWO Arthur Churcher
Insignia
Abbreviation31 CER (The Elgins)

31 Combat Engineer Regiment (31 CER or "The Elgin's"),[1] is a combat engineer regiment of the Canadian Military Engineers. It is part of 31 Canadian Brigade Group of the 4th Canadian Division. It consists of two squadrons: 48 Engineer Squadron in Waterloo, Ontario, and 7 Engineer Squadron in St. Thomas, Ontario.

  1. ^ "31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin's)". Canadian Army. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2020.