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31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin's)

Field	Value
unit_name	31 Combat Engineer Regiment
31e Régiment du Génie
image	The Elgin Regiment.jpg
image_size	300
caption	Cap badge of the Elgin Regiment from World War I
dates	1866 – Present
country	Canada
branch	Canadian Military Engineers
role	Combat Engineers
size	Two Engineer Squadrons
command_structure	31 Canadian Brigade Group
garrison	St. Thomas, Ontario: HQ and 7 ES; Waterloo, Ontario: 48 FES.
nickname	The Elgins
motto	Ubique "Everywhere" and Officium Premum "Duty First"
battles	World War I

<!-- Commanders -->	anniversaries	4 December (St. Barbara's Day)
commander1	LCol Scott Burke
commander1_label	Commanding Officer
commander2	Earl of Elgin ex officio (presently Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin)
commander2_label	Colonel-in-Chief
commander3	HLCol Mark Sargent
commander3_label	Honorary Lt. Colonel
commander4	CWO Arthur Churcher
commander4_label	RSM
identification_symbol	31 CER (The Elgins)
identification_symbol_label	Abbreviation

31e Régiment du Génie

World War II

War in Afghanistan

Battle of Panjwaii
- Operation Medusa 4th Canadian Division 48 Engineer Squadron 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (31 CER or "The Elgin's"), 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.

History

31 CER perpetuates the Provincial Corps of Artificers, a unit associated with the War of 1812.

The regiment existed before the Confederation of Canada, tracing its origin to 1866 when the Militia Act officially created the 25th, Elgin, Battalion of Infantry from five local militia companies. It became the 25th Elgin Regiment in 1900, but was then disbanded in 1903, but re-formed the next year.

In 1915 the 91st Battalion (Elgin), CEF was raised in St. Thomas, Ontario, and went to fight in the First World War.

It became the Elgin Regiment in 1920, and was expanded to two battalions in 1921, the 1st Battalion (perpetuating 91st Battalion CEF), and the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion.

After the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, the regiment was converted to armour in 1942 as the 25th Armoured Regiment (The Elgin Regiment).

Year	Change
1943	1st Canadian Tank Delivery Regiment
1943	25th Canadian Tank Delivery Regiment (The Elgin Regiment)
1943–45	25th Armoured Delivery Regiment (The Elgin Regiment)

1946	The Elgin Regiment (Infantry)
1954	The Elgin Regiment (27th Armoured Regiment)
1958	The Elgin Regiment (RCAC)
1997	31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin's)
2004	48 Field Squadron is re-established in Waterloo, Ontario
2006	url=https://cmea-agmc.ca/sites/default/files/07.02.Restructure_e.pdf	title=Restructuring The Army Reserve Engineers	publisher=CMEA	access-date=18 February 2023}}
2013	31 CER (The Elgin's) perpetuates 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment

The Elgin Regiment was awarded the battle honours Somme, 1916; Arras, 1917; Ypres, 1917; and Amiens after the First World War. The honours "Arras" and "Amiens" were selected to be borne on colours and appointments.

After the conversion to an engineer regiment in 1997, these honours became dormant, being replaced by the CME's honorary distinction .

During Canadian combat operations in Afghanistan, 31 CER sent members to augment Regular Force units for deployments while also acting as a "feeder" unit, training Reserve Force members who could then take full-time contracts with Regular Force combat engineer regiments.

Afghanistan rotations

Year	Rotation	Members
2005	Task Force Kabul	2
	Kabul Camp Closure Team	7
2006	TF 3-06	10
2008	TF 3-08	2
2010	TF 1-10	7

Perpetuations

Provincial Corps of Artificers
91st Battalion (Elgin), CEF
1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment - Canadian Forces General Message 089/23, 23 May 2023: "the perpetuation of the 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment by 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins) is approved"

Alliances

- The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

References

(24 June 2013). "31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin's)". Canadian Army.
"Restructuring The Army Reserve Engineers". CMEA.
Appendix to General Order No. 71 of 1930, page 7
(2019-01-28). "31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin’s)".
(28 January 2019). "31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin's)". Government of Canada.

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