31 Canadian Brigade Group

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31 Canadian Brigade Group
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Active1 April 1997 – Present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army Primary Reserve
TypeHeadquarters
Part ofLand Force Central Area
Garrison/HQLondon, Ontario
Motto(s)"Pro Aris Et Focis"
Abbreviation31 CBG

31 Canadian Brigade Group (31CBG) is part of Land Force Central Area, under Land Force Command of the Canadian Forces. It encompasses the southwestern portion of Ontario, and is headquartered in London, Ontario. The 31 CBG area of responsibility stretches from St. Catharines to Windsor. The Brigade has approximately 1800 soldiers, including 140 who are currently serving in Afghanistan. Colonel Mark Campbell is Commander of 31 Canadian Brigade Group. The Brigade Sergeant-Major is Chief Warrant Officer Paul Mason.

Brigade Units

31 Canadian Brigade Group Location
31 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters London
1st Hussars Armoured London, Sarnia
The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) Armoured Windsor
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Infantry Hamilton, Burlington
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment Infantry St. Catharines, Welland
4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Infantry London, Stratford
The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada Infantry Cambridge, Kitchener
The Essex and Kent Scottish Infantry Windsor, Chatham
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) Infantry Hamilton
11th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Guelph, Hamilton
56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Brantford, Simcoe, St. Catharines
31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins) Engineers St. Thomas, Waterloo
705 Communications Squadron Signals Hamilton