39 Combat Engineer Regiment (39 CER) was created on 3 May 2008 and amalgamated all the independent field engineer squadrons of the
39 Canadian Brigade Group in
British Columbia
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.
39 CER is part of
3rd Canadian Division
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's (formerly
LFWA's)
39 Canadian Brigade Group (39 CBG).
Sub-units
When the regiment was formed, it combined the existing independent field engineer squadrons and made them sub-units of 39 CER.
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6 Engineer Squadron (
North Vancouver
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)
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44 Engineer Squadron (
Trail, British Columbia
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Cranbrook, British Columbia
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)
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54 Engineer Squadron
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* one of the years 54 BC, AD 54, 1954, 2054
* ''54'' (novel), a 2002 novel by Wu Ming
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Chilliwack
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Cadets
There are four
Royal Canadian Army Cadets units spread across southern part of
British Columbia
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which are affiliated to the 39 Combat Engineer Regiment. Cadets are not soldiers, nor are they expected to become soldiers; they are part of an organization dedicated to developing citizenship and leadership among young men and women aged 12 to 18 years of age with a military flavour, and are not required to join the
Canadian Forces
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at any time.
Cadet units affiliated with the 39 CER combat units receive some support and are entitled to wear traditional regimental accoutrements on their uniforms at the corps expense.
References
Order of precedence
See also
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Military history of Canada
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History of the Canadian Army
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Canadian Forces
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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 b ...
Engineer regiments of Canada
Military units and formations established in 2008
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