31 Canadian Brigade Group

31 Canadian Brigade Group (31 CBG; French: ) is part of the 2nd Canadian Division, under the Canadian Army. It encompasses the southwestern portion of Ontario, and is headquartered in London, Ontario. The 31 CBG area of responsibility stretches from Hamilton to Windsor. The brigade has approximately 2,400 soldiers. Colonel Blair Ashford, CD is Commander of 31 Canadian Brigade Group. The brigade sergeant-major is Chief Warrant Officer Tracy Sharp, CD

History

Second World War 31st (Reserve) Brigade Group was created, within 1 Militia District, on 1 April 1942 when the reserve force in Canada was reorganized for the war. Like today, the formation consisted of part-time soldiers who were paraded and trained on evenings and weekends. The brigade group was closed down on 28 November 1945 and the headquarters itself closed on 8 June 1946. During its existence, the brigade group was headquartered in London, Ontario and it held the following organization:

Canadian Infantry Corps 1st (Reserve) Battalion, The Middlesex and Huron Regiment 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) MG 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Essex Scottish Regiment 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Scots Fusiliers of Canada Canadian Armoured Corps 30th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Regiment (Essex Regiment (Tank)) Royal Canadian Artillery 31st (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA Royal Canadian Engineers 7th/11th (Reserve) Field Company, RCE Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Brigade Group Company, 1st (Reserve) Divisional, RCASC Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps 24th (Reserve) Field Ambulance, RCAMC Royal Canadian Corps of Signals E and J sections, No.1 (Reserve) District Signals, RCCS Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps / Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers No.2 Group, No.2 (Reserve) Divisional Workshop, (RCOC) RCEME No.1 (Reserve) Light Aid Detachment (Type A), (RCOC) RCEME No.2 (Reserve) Light Aid Detachment (Type B), (RCOC) RCEME No.3 (Reserve) Light Aid Detachment (Type B), (RCOC) RCEME No.4 (Reserve) Light Aid Detachment (Type B), (RCOC) RCEME

1997 to Present 31 Canadian Brigade Group (CBG) was recreated on 1 April 1997, with its headquarters located in London, replacing the London Militia District (LMD). Resulting from a major restructuring of the army, it was established as one of ten reserve brigade groups organized across Canada.

Brigade composition

Overview 31 CBG is an infantry-focused reserve brigade comprising 13 units in addition to the brigade headquarters in London. These units are spread out over southern and south-western Ontario, in London, Sarnia, Windsor, Guelph, Hamilton, St. Thomas, St. Catherines, Waterloo, Burlington, Stratford, Cambridge, Kitchener, and Chatham. The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada provide a mortar platoon to 31 CBG, along with performing their light infantry duties.

Units

Unit Branch Location 31 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Headquarters London, Ontario1st Hussars Armoured reconnaissance London and SarniaThe Windsor Regiment (RCAC) Armoured reconnaissance Windsor 11th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Guelph and Hamilton 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Brantford, St Catharines, and Simcoe31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins) Engineer St. Thomas and Waterloo 31 Signal Regiment Communications Hamilton and LondonThe Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Infantry Hamilton and BurlingtonThe Lincoln and Welland Regiment Infantry St. Catharines 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Infantry London and StratfordThe Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada Infantry (mortar) Cambridge and KitchenerThe Essex and Kent Scottish Infantry Windsor and ChathamThe Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) Infantry Hamilton31 Service Battalion Combat service support Hamilton, London, and Windsor

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