41 Canadian Brigade Group


41 Canadian Brigade Group 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 is to 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 or 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:
  1. On order provide general-purpose, combat-capable soldiers and specialist sub-subunits capable of augmenting the Regular Force on expeditionary operations; and
  2. On order provide a domestic response unit, sub-units, or sub-sub-units capable of augmenting the Regular Force on domestic operations.

    Corporate identity

Brigade units

UnitRoleLocations
41 Canadian Brigade Group HeadquartersHeadquartersCalgary
The South Alberta Light HorseArmoured Reconnaissance
  • Regimental Headquarters
  • A Squadron
  • B Squadron
  • Headquarters Squadron
The King's Own Calgary Regiment Armoured Reconnaissance
  • Regimental Headquarters
  • A Squadron
  • B Squadron
  • Headquarters Squadron
    • 20th Field Regiment, RCAArtillery
  • Regimental Headquarters
  • 61st Field Battery
  • 78th Field Battery
  • Headquarters Battery
    • 20th Independent Field Battery, RCAArtilleryLethbridge
    41 Combat Engineer Regiment, RCECombat engineering
  • Regimental Headquarters
  • 25 Engineer Squadron
  • 33 Engineer Squadron
  • Headquarters Squadron
    • 41 Signal Regiment, RC SigsCommunications
  • Regimental Headquarters
  • 1 Signal Squadron
  • 2 Signal Squadron
  • 3 Signal Squadron
  • Headquarters Squadron
    • The Loyal Edmonton RegimentLight infantry
  • Battalion Headquarters
  • A Company
  • B Company
  • C Company
  • Headquarters Company
    • The Calgary Highlanders Light infantry
  • Battalion Headquarters
  • A Company
  • B Company
  • Headquarters Company
    • 41 Service BattalionService and support
  • Battalion Headquarters
  • 14 Service Company
  • 15 Service Company
  • Headquarters Company
    • 15 Field AmbulanceMedical Edmonton and Calgary

    History

    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:
    1. 5th Cavalry Brigade
    2. *Headquartered in Calgary
    3. *Units under command:
    4. **15th Light Horse
    5. **19th Alberta Mounted Rifles
    6. **21st Alberta Hussars, and
    7. **23rd Alberta Rangers
    8. **25th Battery, C.F.A.
    9. **4th Field Troop, C.E.
    10. **No. 14 Company, C.A.S.C.
    11. **No. 17 Cavalry Field Ambulance
    12. 5th Mounted Brigade
    13. *Headquartered in Calgary, Edmonton, Pincher Creek
    14. *Units under command:
    15. **15th Light Horse
    16. **South Alberta Horse
    17. **19th Alberta Dragoons
    18. **23rd Alberta Rangers
    19. **25th Battery, C.F.A.
    20. **5th Cavalry Brigade Ammunition Column
    21. **4th Field Troop, C.E.
    22. **Wireless Telegraph Detachment, C.E.
    23. **No. 14 Company, C.A.S.C.
    24. **No. 17 Cavalry Field Ambulance
    25. **The Alberta Mounted Rifles
    26. 24th Infantry Brigade
    27. *Headquartered in Calgary
    28. *Units under command:
    29. **1st Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment
    30. **2nd Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment
    31. **1st Battalion, The Calgary Regiment
    32. **2nd Battalion, The Calgary Regiment
    33. **1st Battalion, The Alberta Regiment
    34. **2nd Battalion, The Alberta Regiment
    35. *Disbanded effective 14 December 1936 under General Order 73/1937 dated 29 April 1937#
    36. 29th Infantry Brigade
    37. *Headquartered in Edmonton
    38. *Units under command:
    39. **1st Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment
    40. **2nd Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment
    41. **2nd Battalion, The Alberta Regiment
    42. *Disbanded effective 14 December 1936 under General Order 73/1937 dated 29 April 1937
    43. 2nd Cavalry Brigade
    44. *Organized effective 15 December 1936 under General Order 71/1937 dated 29 April 1937
    45. *Headquartered in Pincher Creek Chauvin, Alberta
    46. *Units under command:
    47. **15th Alberta Light Horse
    48. **19th Alberta Dragoons
    49. *Disbanded on 31 March 1946 under General Order 113/46 dated 13 May 1946
    50. 3rd Infantry Brigade
    51. *Headquartered in Calgary
    52. *Units under command:
    53. **The South Alberta Regiment
    54. **The Edmonton Fusiliers
    55. **The Edmonton Regiment
    56. **The Calgary Highlanders
    57. **The Calgary Regiment
    58. *Reorganized and redesignated to 18th Infantry Brigade effective 1 April 1946 under General Order 116/46 dated 13 May 1946
    59. 41st Brigade Group
    60. *Formed on 1 April 1942
    61. *Headquartered in Edmonton until 1 April 1943 then Calgary
    62. *Units under command:
    63. **14th Armoured Regiment, RCAC
    64. **29th Reconnaissance Regiment, RCAC
    65. **41st Field Regiment, R.C.A.
    66. **13th Field Company, R.C.E.
    67. **E and J sections, No.13 District Signals, R.C.C.S.
    68. **4th Armoured Divisional Signals, R.C.C.S.
    69. **2nd Battalion, The Edmonton Fusiliers
    70. **2nd Battalion, The Calgary Highlanders
    71. **2nd Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment
    72. **No.2 Group, No.10 Divisional Workshop, R.C.O.C.
    73. **No.41 Light Aid Detachment, R.C.O.C.
    74. **No.42 Light Aid Detachment, R.C.O.C.
    75. **No.43 Light Aid Detachment, R.C.O.C.
    76. **No.44 Light Aid Detachment, R.C.O.C.
    77. **No.8 Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C.
    78. *Disbanded on 30 January 1946 under General Order 86/1946 dated 2 April 1946
    79. 18th Infantry Brigade
    80. *Organized effective 15 December 1936 under General Order 73/1937 dated 29 April 1937
    81. *Headquartered in Edmonton
    82. *Reorganized and redesignated from 3rd Infantry Brigade to 18th Infantry Brigade effective 1 April 1946 under General Order 116/46 dated 13 May 1946#
    83. 22 Militia Group
    84. *Headquartered in Calgary
    85. *Units under command:
    86. **The South Alberta Light Horse
    87. **The King's Own Calgary Regiment
    88. **18th Field Regiment, RCA
    89. **19th Medium Regiment, RCA
    90. **8th Field Engineer Regiment, RCE
    91. **7th Independent Signals Squadron, RCCS
    92. **The Calgary Highlanders
    93. **7th Column, R.C.A.S.C.
    94. **21st Medical Company, R.C.A.M.C.
    95. **59th Dental Unit, R.C.D.C.
    96. **6th Ordnance Company, R.C.O.C.
    97. **9th Technical Regiment, R.C.E.M.E.
    98. 23 Militia Group
    99. *Headquartered in Wainwright
    100. Alberta Militia District
    101. Northern Alberta Militia District
    102. *Headquartered in Edmonton
    103. *Units under command:
    104. **20th Field Regiment, RCA
    105. **18th Air Defence Regiment, RCA
    106. **8th Field Engineer Regiment, RCE
    107. **The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
    108. **15th Service Battalion
    109. Southern Alberta Militia District
    110. *Headquartered in Calgary
    111. *Units under command:
    112. **The South Alberta Light Horse
    113. **The King's Own Calgary Regiment
    114. **18th Air Defence Regiment, RCA
    115. **33rd Field Engineer Squadron, RCE
    116. **The Calgary Highlanders
    117. **14th Service Battalion
    118. Alberta District
    119. *Headquartered in Calgary
    120. *Units under command:
    121. **The South Alberta Light Horse
    122. **The King's Own Calgary Regiment
    123. **20th Field Regiment, RCA
    124. **18th Air Defence Regiment, RCA
    125. **8th Field Engineer Regiment, RCE
    126. **33rd Field Engineer Squadron, RCE
    127. **The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
    128. **The Calgary Highlanders
    129. **14th Service Battalion
    130. **15th Service Battalion
    131. '''41 Canadian Brigade Group '''

      Past commanders of Alberta's Militia formations

    • 5th Cavalry Brigade
    • *Colonel J. Walker
    • *Colonel R. Belcher, C.M.G.
    • 5th Mounted Brigade
    • *Colonel R. Belcher, C.M.G.
    • *Colonel W.A. Griesbach, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.
    • *Colonel C.Y. Weaver, D.S.O.
    • *Colonel H.C.A. Hervey, V.D.
    • *Colonel W.G. MacFarlane, V.D.
    • *Colonel H. de. N. Watson, C.B.E.
    • *Lieutenant-Colonel W.W. Henderson, V.D.
    • 24th Infantry Brigade
    • *Vacant
    • *Colonel G. MacDonald, V.D.
    • *Colonel D.L. Redman
    • *Colonel D.G.L. Cunnington, O.B.E., M.C., V.D.
    • *Colonel E.R. Knight, V.D.
    • 29th Infantry Brigade
    • *Colonel F.C. Jamieson
    • *Lieutenant-Colonel T.C. Sims
    • *Colonel A.C. Gillespie, V.D.
    • *Colonel A.W. Bannard, M.M.
    • 2nd Cavalry Brigade
    • *Colonel W.W. Henderson, V.D.
    • *Colonel A.E. Pittman
    • *Headquarters Dormant
    • 3rd Infantry Brigade
    • *Colonel E.R. Knight, V.D.
    • *Colonel N.D. Dingle
    • *Headquarters Dormant
    • 41st Brigade Group
    • *Colonel E.R. Knight, V.D.
    • *Brigadier G.R. Bradbrooke, M.C.
    • 18th Infantry Brigade
    • *Brigadier J.C. Jefferson, C.B.E., D.S.O. and Bar, E.D.
    • *Brigadier R.C. Coleman, D.S.O., M.C.
    • *Brigadier J.W. Proctor, O.B.E., E.D.
    • 22 Militia Group
    • *Brigadier F.T. Jenner, M.B.E., E.D.
    • *Colonel T.B. Nash, D.S.O., C.D.
    • *Colonel H.W. MacEwing, C.D.
    • *Colonel H.T.R. Gregg, C.D.
    • *Brigadier W.A. Howard, C.M., C.M.M., C.D.
    • 23 Militia Group
    • *Vacant
    • *Brigadier R.A. Bradburn, E.D.
    • *Colonel G.J. Armstrong, C.D.
    • Alberta Militia District
    • *Colonel G.J. Armstrong, C.D.
    • *Colonel M.F. MacLauchlan, O.B.E., M.C., C.D.
    • Northern Alberta Militia District
    • *Colonel G.J. Armstrong, C.D.
    • *Colonel A.T. Hutton, C.D.
    • *Colonel D.D. Kuchinski, C.D.
    • *Colonel W.G. Ames, O.M.M., C.D.
    • *Colonel A.B. Mottershead, C.D.
    • *Colonel A.R. Gebauer, C.D.
    • *Colonel W.F. Joyce, C.D.
    • *Colonel C.G. Marshall, O.M.M., C.D.
    • *Colonel D.D. Miller, C.D.
    • Southern Alberta Militia District
    • *Vacant
    • *Colonel L.S. Thompson C.D.
    • *Colonel H.O Wagg, K.St.J., C.D.
    • *Colonel G.D. Stewart, C.D.
    • *Colonel R.O. Jacobson, C.D.
    • *Colonel S.E. Blakely, C.D.
    • *Colonel P.F. Hughes, C.D.
    • *Colonel R.S. Millar, O.M.M., C.D.
    • *Colonel J. Fletcher, C.D.
    • Alberta District
    • *Colonel J. Fletcher, C.D.
    • *Colonel R.S. Millar, O.M.M., C.D.
    • *Colonel T. Wolf, C.D.
    • 41 Canadian Brigade Group
    • *Colonel M. Quinn, C.D.
    • *Colonel C. Hamel, C.D.
    • *Colonel J.G. Milne, M.S.M., C.D.
    • *Colonel J.D. Gludo, C.D.
    • *Colonel A. Wreidt, C.D.
    • *Colonel T. Putt, M.S.M., C.D.
    • *Colonel P. Bury, O.M.M., C.D.
    • *Lieutenant-Colonel M.J. Delaney, C.D.
    • *Colonel R.C. Boehli, C.D.
    • *Colonel J.D. Conrad, M.S.M., C.D.
    • *Colonel E. van Weelderen, C.D.
    • *Colonel M.C. Vernon, C.D.
    • *Colonel C.W. Hunt, C.D.