Elgin Regiment

• Originated on 14 September 1866, in St. Thomas, Canada West, as the 25th Elgin Battalion of Infantry. • Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the 25th Elgin Regiment. • Redesignated on 17 May 1904, as the 25th Regiment. • Redesignated on 29 March 1920, as The Elgin Regiment. • Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as The Elgin Regiment (Reserve). • Redesignated on 15 February 1946, as The Elgin Regiment, RCIC. • Converted to armour on 1 October 1954, and redesignated as The Elgin Regiment (27th Armoured Regiment). • Redesignated on 19 May 1958, as The Elgin Regiment (RCAC). • Converted to engineers on 14 August 1997, and redesignated as the 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin's). == Organization ==

25th Elgin Battalion of Infantry (14 September 1866) • No. 1 Company (St. Thomas) (first raised on 17 July 1856 as The 1st Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of St. Thomas) • No. 2 Company (Port Stanley) (first raised on 31 January 1862 as the Port Stanley Volunteer Marine Company) • No. 3 Company (Vienna) (first raised on 29 October 1862 as the Vienna Volunteer Militia Company of Infantry) • No. 4 Company (Tillsonburg) (first raised on 13 July 1866 as the Tillsonburg Infantry Company) • No. 5 Company (Aylmer) (first raised on 8 June 1866 as the Aylmer Infantry Company) == Alliances ==

• The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (Until 1968) • The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1968-1997) == Battle honours ==

Great War • Somme, 1916 • Arras, 1917 • Ypres, 1917 • Amiens Second World War • Sicily, 1943 • Italy, 1943–1945 • North-West Europe, 1944–1945 == References ==