Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (1942–1946, 1954–1997)
Garrison/HQ
St. Thomas, Ontario
Motto(s)
Officium primum (Latin for 'duty first')
March
Quick March: “I'm Ninety-Five”
Slow March: “Waltzing Matilda”
Pipes: "Bonnie Dundee"
Engagements
First World War
Second World War
Battle honours
See #Battle Honours
Military unit
The Elgin Regiment (RCAC) (previously known as The Elgin Regiment until 1954) was an armoured regiment of the Canadian Army Reserve.
It was first raised in the 1860s as an infantry regiment, and contributed heavily to the 91st Battalion (Elgin), CEF.[1][2]
The regiment mobilized the Elgin Regiment, Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) on 24 May 1940. The CASF regiment was converted to armour and redesignated the 25th Armoured Regiment (The Elgin Regiment), Canadian Armoured Corps on 26 January 1942.[3] The regiment again became an armoured unit during the Cold War.
In 1997, the regiment was converted from armour to combat engineers as the 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins).[1][4][5]
^ ab"Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
^"CEF Infantry Battalions" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada.
^Defence, National (2019-01-28). "31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin's)". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
^"The Elgin Regiment [Canada]". 2007-10-20. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
^"The Elgins". THE ELGIN MILITARY MUSEUM. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
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Ontario from 1927 to 1928 and from 1937 to 1939. He served in the Second ElginRegiment during World War II. Davis died at his home near St. Thomas at the age...
Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin's)". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Engineer Regiments and Squadrons...
1942) The South Alberta Regiment (January 1942 – August 1942) The ElginRegiment (March 18, 1942 – August 20, 1942) 14th Anti-Aircraft Battery (April...
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Canadian Expeditionary Force. He then became a lieutenant in the 25th ElginRegiment of the Canadian Militia, and was conscripted to the 1st (Western Ontario)...
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University Press. ISBN 978-962-209-742-1. Elgin, James Earl of (2018). Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin. [Place of publication not identified]:...
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