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-ChiefThe 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.