31 Combat Engineer Regiment 31e Régiment du Génie | |
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Active | 1866 – Present |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Military Engineers |
Role | Combat Engineers |
Size | Two Engineer Squadrons |
Part of | 31 Canadian Brigade Group |
Garrison/HQ | St. Thomas, Ontario: HQ and 7 ES; Waterloo, Ontario: 48 FES. |
Nickname(s) | The Elgins |
Motto(s) | Ubique "Everywhere" and Officium Premum "Duty First" |
Anniversaries | 4 December (St. Barbara's Day) |
Engagements | World War I |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | LCol Scott Burke |
Colonel-in-Chief | Earl of Elgin ex officio (presently Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin) |
Honorary Lt. Colonel | HLCol Mark Sargent |
RSM | CWO Arthur Churcher |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 31 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.