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31 Combat Engineer Regiment (31 CER or "The Elgin's"), is currently a
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, supporting
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). It consists of two squadrons: 48 Engineer Squadron in
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, and 7 Engineer Squadron in St. Thomas, Ontario. The Elgin's existed before the
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, tracing their origin to 1866 when the Militia Act officially created the 25th, Elgin, Battalion of Infantry from five local militia companies.


The history of The Elgin's


Perpetuations


War of 1812

* Provincial Corps of Artificers


The Great War

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91st Battalion (Elgin), CEF The 91st Battalion (Elgin), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Great War Canadian Expeditionary Force. History The 91st Battalion was authorized on 22 December 1915 and embarked for Britain on 29 June 1915, where its personnel were absorbed ...


The Second World War

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Alliances

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Afghanistan

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 CER's.


Afghanistan rotations


Order of precedence


See also

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References

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