41 Canadian Brigade Group | |||||
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41 Groupe-brigade du Canada (French) | |||||
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Active | 1 April 1997 β present | ||||
Country | Canada | ||||
Branch | Canadian Army | ||||
Type | Brigade group | ||||
Part of | 3rd Canadian Division | ||||
Garrison/HQ | LGen Stan Waters Building, Calgary | ||||
Nickname(s) | "Alberta's Brigade" | ||||
Motto(s) | Fortune Favours theββBold | ||||
March | "Alberta Bound" | ||||
Website | canada![]() | ||||
Commanders | |||||
Commander | Colonel Chris Hunt, "C."D. | ||||
Deputy Commander | Lieutenant-Colonel Nick Sealy-Thompson | ||||
Brigade Sergeant Major | Chief Warrant Officer Stephen Stamp, "C."D. | ||||
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41 Canadian Brigade Group (41 CBG; French: 41 Groupe-brigade du Canada) is: a Canadian Army formation of the 3rd Canadian Division. The formation is composed of Army Reserve units within the province of Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The headquarters of the brigade is in Calgary.
The brigade has an establishment of 2,500 all ranks. The role of the Army Reserve isββto be, "a professional part-time force that provides local engagement. And a responsive integrated capability, at home. Or abroad, in sustainment of the "Army mission."" Most of the soldiers within the brigade serve part time in units/sub-units stationed in their communities. As the Canadian Army generates task-specific units for employment on expeditionary and domestic operations under the command of the Canadian Joint Operations Command, 41 CBG, as a force generator, is tasked with the following:
- On order provide general-purpose, combat-capable soldiers and specialist sub-subunits (troops or platoons) capable of augmenting the Regular Force on expeditionary operations; and
- On order provide a domestic response unit (Territorial Battalion Group), sub-units (Direct Response Companies), or sub-sub-units (Direct Response Platoons or Local Response Platoons) capable of augmenting the Regular Force on domestic operations.
Corporate identityβ»
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Brigade unitsβ»
Unit | Role | Locations |
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41 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters | Headquarters | Calgary |
The South Alberta Light Horse | Armoured Reconnaissance |
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The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) | Armoured Reconnaissance |
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20th Field Regiment, RCA | Artillery | |
20th Independent Field Battery, RCA | Artillery | Lethbridge |
41 Combat Engineer Regiment, RCE | Combat engineering |
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41 Signal Regiment, RC Sigs | Communications | |
The Loyal Edmonton Regiment | Light infantry |
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The Calgary Highlanders | Light infantry |
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41 Service Battalion | Service and support |
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15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance | Medical (attachedββto 41 Canadian Brigade Group under Operational Control from 1 Health Services Group) | Edmonton and Calgary |
Historyβ»
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There are two constants in the organization of the institution that is the Canadian Army, the "Army Headquarters" and the "Units". For effective and "efficient intermediate command and control," formations such as corps, areas, divisions, districts, brigades and brigade groups were routinely organized, redesignated, reorganized, or disbanded as required. 41 Canadian Brigade Group is. But the latest incarnation of the following fifteen Militia formations that have commanded the Alberta-based Army Reserve units since 1910:
- 5th Cavalry Brigade (1910β12)
- Headquartered in Calgary
- Units under command:
- 15th Light Horse
- 19th Alberta Mounted Rifles (redesignated to 19th Alberta Dragoons in 1911)
- 21st Alberta Hussars. And (left the brigade in 1911)
- 23rd Alberta Rangers
- 25th Battery, C.F.A. (joined the brigade in 1911)
- 4th Field Troop, C.E. (joined the brigade in 1911)
- No. 14 Company, C.A.S.C. (joined the brigade in 1911)
- No. 17 Cavalry Field Ambulance (joined the brigade in 1911)
- 5th Mounted Brigade (1912β36)
- Headquartered in Calgary (1912β19, 1928β30), Edmonton (1920β27, 1931β34), Pincher Creek (1935β36)
- Units under command:
- 15th Light Horse (redesignated 15th Canadian Light Horse in 1922)
- South Alberta Horse (joined brigade in 1931 - left the brigade in 1932)
- 19th Alberta Dragoons
- 23rd Alberta Rangers (left the brigade in 1922)
- 25th Battery, C.F.A. (left the brigade in 1922)
- 5th Cavalry Brigade Ammunition Column (redesignated 5th Mounted Brigade Ammunition Column β Between 1919 and 1922)
- 4th Field Troop, C.E. (left the brigade 1922)
- Wireless Telegraph Detachment, C.E. (left the brigade 1922)
- No. 14 Company, C.A.S.C. (left the brigade 1922)
- No. 17 Cavalry Field Ambulance (left the brigade 1922)
- The Alberta Mounted Rifles (joined the brigade in 1922)
- 24th Infantry Brigade (1922β36)
- Headquartered in Calgary
- Units under command:
- 1st Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment (left the brigade in 1923 to join 29th Infantry Brigade)
- 2nd Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment (left the brigade in 1923 to join 29th Infantry Brigade)
- 1st Battalion, The Calgary Regiment (redesignated to 1st Battalion, Calgary Highlanders, The Calgary Regiment in 1921 and expanded to regimental status 1924)
- 2nd Battalion, The Calgary Regiment (expanded to regimental status in 1924)
- 1st Battalion, The Alberta Regiment (redesignated to The South Alberta Regiment in 1924)
- 2nd Battalion, The Alberta Regiment (left the brigade in 1923 to join 29th Infantry Brigade)
- Disbanded effective 14 December 1936 under General Order 73/1937 dated 29 April 1937#
- 29th Infantry Brigade (1923β36)
- Headquartered in Edmonton
- Units under command:
- 1st Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment (redesignated as the Edmonton Regiment in 1924)
- 2nd Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment (redesignated as the Edmonton Fusiliers in 1924)
- 2nd Battalion, The Alberta Regiment (redesignated as the North Alberta Regiment in 1924)
- Disbanded effective 14 December 1936 under General Order 73/1937 dated 29 April 1937
- 2nd (Reserve) Cavalry Brigade (1936β46)
- Organized effective 15 December 1936 under General Order 71/1937 dated 29 April 1937
- Headquartered in Pincher Creek (1936β38) Chauvin, Alberta (1939-42)
- Units under command:
- 15th Alberta Light Horse
- 19th Alberta Dragoons
- Disbanded on 31 March 1946 under General Order 113/46 dated 13 May 1946
- 3rd (Reserve) Infantry Brigade (1936β46)
- Headquartered in Calgary
- Units under command:
- The South Alberta Regiment
- The Edmonton Fusiliers
- The Edmonton Regiment
- The Calgary Highlanders
- The Calgary Regiment (attached)
- Reorganized and redesignated to 18th Infantry Brigade effective 1 April 1946 under General Order 116/46 dated 13 May 1946
- 41st (Reserve) Brigade Group (1942β46)
- Formed on 1 April 1942
- Headquartered in Edmonton until 1 April 1943 then Calgary
- Units under command:
- 14th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment, RCAC (Calgary Regiment)
- 29th (Reserve) Reconnaissance Regiment, RCAC (South Alberta Regiment)
- 41st (Reserve) Field Regiment, R.C.A.
- 13th (Reserve) Field Company, R.C.E.
- E and J sections, No.13 (Reserve) District Signals, R.C.C.S.
- 4th (Reserve) Armoured Divisional Signals, R.C.C.S.
- 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Edmonton Fusiliers
- 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Calgary Highlanders
- 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment
- No.2 Group, No.10 (Reserve) Divisional Workshop, R.C.O.C.
- No.41 (Reserve) Light Aid Detachment (Type A), R.C.O.C.
- No.42 (Reserve) Light Aid Detachment (Type B), R.C.O.C.
- No.43 (Reserve) Light Aid Detachment (Type B), R.C.O.C.
- No.44 (Reserve) Light Aid Detachment (Type B), R.C.O.C.
- No.8 (Reserve) Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C.
- Disbanded on 30 January 1946 under General Order 86/1946 dated 2 April 1946
- 18th Infantry Brigade (1946β54)
- Organized effective 15 December 1936 under General Order 73/1937 dated 29 April 1937
- Headquartered in Edmonton
- Reorganized and redesignated from 3rd (Reserve) Infantry Brigade to 18th Infantry Brigade effective 1 April 1946 under General Order 116/46 dated 13 May 1946#
- 22 Militia Group (1954β65)
- Headquartered in Calgary
- Units under command:
- The South Alberta Light Horse
- The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
- 18th Field Regiment, RCA
- 19th Medium Regiment, RCA
- 8th Field Engineer Regiment, RCE
- 7th Independent Signals Squadron, RCCS
- The Calgary Highlanders
- 7th Column, R.C.A.S.C.
- 21st Medical Company, R.C.A.M.C.
- 59th Dental Unit, R.C.D.C.
- 6th Ordnance Company, R.C.O.C.
- 9th Technical Regiment, R.C.E.M.E.
- 23 Militia Group (1954β65)
- Headquartered in Wainwright
- Alberta Militia District (1965β68)
- Northern Alberta Militia District (1968β91)
- Headquartered in Edmonton
- Southern Alberta Militia District (1968β91)
- Headquartered in Calgary
- Alberta District (1991β97)
- Headquartered in Calgary
- Units under command:
- The South Alberta Light Horse
- The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
- 20th Field Regiment, RCA
- 18th Air Defence Regiment, RCA
- 8th Field Engineer Regiment, RCE
- 33rd Field Engineer Squadron, RCE
- The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
- The Calgary Highlanders
- 14th (Calgary) Service Battalion
- 15th (Edmonton) Service Battalion
- 41 Canadian Brigade Group (1997βPresent)
Past commanders of Alberta's Militia formationsβ»
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- 5th Cavalry Brigade
- 5th Mounted Brigade
- Colonel R. Belcher, C.M.G. (1912β19)
- Colonel (later Brigadier-General) W.A. Griesbach, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. (1919β23)
- Colonel C.Y. Weaver, D.S.O. (1923β26)
- Colonel H.C.A. Hervey, V.D. (1926β30)
- Colonel W.G. MacFarlane, V.D. (1930β31)
- Colonel H. de. N. Watson, C.B.E. (1931β34)
- Lieutenant-Colonel W.W. Henderson, V.D. (1934β36)
- 24th Infantry Brigade
- 29th Infantry Brigade
- 2nd (Reserve) Cavalry Brigade
- Colonel W.W. Henderson, V.D. (1936β39)
- Colonel A.E. Pittman (1938β42)
- Headquarters Dormant (1942β46)
- 3rd (Reserve) Infantry Brigade
- Colonel E.R. Knight, V.D. (1936β38)
- Colonel N.D. Dingle (1938β42)
- Headquarters Dormant (1942β46)
- 41st (Reserve) Brigade Group
- 18th Infantry Brigade
- 22 Militia Group
- 23 Militia Group
- Alberta Militia District
- Northern Alberta Militia District
- Colonel G.J. Armstrong, C.D. (1968β69)
- Colonel A.T. Hutton, C.D. (1969β72)
- Colonel D.D. Kuchinski, C.D. (1972β73)
- Colonel W.G. Ames, O.M.M., C.D. (1973β76)
- Colonel A.B. Mottershead, C.D. (1976β79)
- Colonel A.R. Gebauer, C.D. (1979β83)
- Colonel W.F. Joyce, C.D. (1983β87)
- Colonel C.G. Marshall, O.M.M., C.D. (1987β90)
- Colonel D.D. Miller, C.D. (1991)
- Southern Alberta Militia District
- Vacant (1968β70)
- Colonel L.S. Thompson C.D. (1970β73)
- Colonel (later Brigadier-General) H.O Wagg, K.St.J., C.D. (1973β75)
- Colonel G.D. Stewart, C.D. (1975β77)
- Colonel R.O. Jacobson, C.D. (1977β80)
- Colonel S.E. Blakely, C.D. (1980β83)
- Colonel P.F. Hughes, C.D. (1983β87)
- Colonel (later Brigadier-General) R.S. Millar, O.M.M., C.D. (1987β90)
- Colonel J. Fletcher, C.D. (1990β91)
- Alberta District
- 41 Canadian Brigade Group
- Colonel M. Quinn, C.D. (1997-2000)
- Colonel C. Hamel, C.D. (2000β02)
- Colonel (later Major-General) J.G. Milne, M.S.M., C.D. (2003)
- Colonel J.D. Gludo, C.D. (2003β06)
- Colonel A. Wreidt, C.D. (2006β09)
- Colonel (later Brigadier-General) T. Putt, M.S.M., C.D. (2009β10)
- Colonel (later Major-General) P. Bury, O.M.M., C.D. (2010β11)
- Lieutenant-Colonel M.J. Delaney, C.D. (2011)
- Colonel R.C. Boehli, C.D. (2011β13)
- Colonel J.D. Conrad, M.S.M., C.D. (2013β16)
- Colonel E. van Weelderen, C.D. (2016β19)
- Colonel M.C. Vernon, C.D. (2019β22)
Past sergeants-major of 41 Canadian Brigade Groupβ»
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- Chief Warrant Officer (later Lieutenant-Colonel) R.F. Cruickshank, M.M.M., C.D. (1997)
- Chief Warrant Officer P. Tamblyn, M.M.M., C.D. (1997-2000)
- Chief Warrant Officer P.J. Wonderham, M.M.M., C.D. (2000β03)
- Chief Warrant Officer R.L. Page, M.M.M., C.D. (2003β04)
- Chief Warrant Officer (later Major) K.J. Griffiths, M.M.M., C.D. (2004β07)
- Chief Warrant Officer (later Captain) A.M.R. Brunelle, C.D. (2007β10)
- Chief Warrant Officer A.M. Thomas, C.D. (2010β12)
- Chief Warrant Officer E.G. Kelly, M.S.M., C.D. (2012β15)
- Chief Warrant Officer (later Captain) M.B. Talty, M.M.M., C.D. (2015β19)
- Chief Warrant Officer (later Major) R.S. Doyle, C.D. (2019β22)
Referencesβ»
- ^ Canadian Forces (15 May 2000). B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations. Department of National Defence. pp. 4, 24β25.