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31 Canadian Brigade Group (31 CBG; ) is part of the
4th Canadian Division The 4th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army. It is currently responsible for Canadian Army operations in the Canadian province of Ontario and is headquartered at Denison Armoury in Toronto. The division was first created as ...
, under the
Canadian Army The Canadian Army () is the command (military formation), command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also re ...
. It encompasses the southwestern portion of
Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
, and is headquartered in
London, Ontario London 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 (Ontario), Thames River and N ...
. 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 **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

* List of armouries in Canada *
Military history of Canada The military history of Canada spans centuries of conflicts within the country, as well as international engagements involving the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian military. The Indigenous nations of Canada engaged in conflicts with one another for ...
*
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, Mobile Command, and later Land Force Command, were used from ...
*
Canadian Armed Forces The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; , FAC) are the unified Military, military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the ''National Defenc ...


References

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