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31 Canadian Brigade Group (31 CBG; french: 31e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is part of the
4th Canadian Division The 4th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army. The division was first created as a formation of the Canadian Corps during the First World War. During the Second World War the division was reactivated as the 4th Canadian Infantr ...
, under the
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. It encompasses the southwestern portion of
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, and is headquartered in
London, Ontario London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximate ...
. The 31 CBG area of responsibility stretches from Hamilton to Windsor. The brigade has approximately 2,400 soldiers. Colonel Chris Brown, CD is Commander of 31 Canadian Brigade Group. The brigade sergeant-major is Chief Warrant Officer Mike Coit, 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 The Essex Scottish was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army until 1954. History Founded in 1885 as the 21st Essex Battalion of Infantry, it went through several name changes including: 1887 - 21st Battalion, Essex Fusiliers; 1900 - 21st R ...
**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 12 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, Waterloo, Burlington, Stratford, Owen Sound, Barrie, Cambridge, Kitchener, and Chatham. The Grey and Simcoe Foresters also provide support to the 4th Canadian Division as part of the Arctic Response Company Group, supporting communities in northern Ontario and northern Canada.


Regiments


See also

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List of armouries in Canada A number of armouries and drill halls exist in communities across Canada. Of these, the majority were built in Ontario and Quebec. Architecture Chief Dominion Architects The Chief Dominion Architect(s) designed a number of prominent public bui ...
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Military history of Canada The military history of Canada comprises hundreds of years of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Canada, and interventions by the Canadian Forces, Canadian military in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. For thousands of years, t ...
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History of the Canadian Army The history of the Canadian Army, began when the title first came into official use in November 1940, during the Second World War, and is still used today. Although the official titles, Force Mobile Command, and later Land Force Command, were used ...
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Canadian Armed Forces } The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; french: Forces armées canadiennes, ''FAC'') are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force. ...


References

Brigades of the Canadian Army Organizations based in London, Ontario Companies based in London, Ontario Canadian World War II brigades {{Canada-mil-stub