32 Combat Engineer Regiment (32 CER) is the Primary Reserve (Militia) unit of the Canadian Military Engineers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Regiment fought in several campaigns, including the Western Front (1940-43), Greece and Crete (1941), Sicily (1943) and North West Europe (1944-45) 1956. There are currently two Field Squadrons, and a Regimental Headquarters in 32 CER: large centrally located building which houses 32 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters; The Governor General's Horse Guards; 2 Intelligence Company; 32 Combat Engineer Regiment; 32 Service Battalion; 32 Military Police Platoon; 2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron Charlie Troop; ASU Toronto; LFCA HQ; JTF(C) HQ. 1 History 2 Structure 2.1 Formation 2.2 1st Re-formation 2.3 2nd Re-formation 2.4 After Army 2020 3 References 4 External links The 32nd Engineer Regiment was formed in May 1948 at Perham Down after the re-designation of 42nd Assault Engineer Regiment. 1 dated 14 January 1876 authorized the formation of the Toronto Engineer Company. With no established engineer stores and no trained instructors, his problems were numerous. 32 Combat Engineer Regiment (32 CER) is the Primary Reserve (Militia) unit of the Canadian Military Engineers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. RHQ is composed of the regimental command staff, Ops and training staff, and administration and logistics staff. As a unit of Military District No. The company's first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Clarkson Scoble. This page was last edited on 16 September 2019, at 15:05. The unit parades Friday evenings at the Denison Armoury.It was formerly known as the 2nd Field Engineer Regiment (2 FER) before being renamed in 2006. Sappers from the regiment also went overseas in 1918 as a key part of the 4000 man Canadian Contingent sent to open a new front in Siberia. In 1909 Lieutenants J.A.D. The regiment was later disbanded in 1957. 32 Combat Engineer Regiment (32 CER) is the Primary Reserve (Militia) unit of the Canadian Military Engineers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is assigned to 32 Canadian Brigade Group, part of 4th Canadian Division.. 32 Combat Engineer Regiment - 32e Régiment du Génie de Combat. Op MUSKETEER (Suez Canal, Egypt) 1971-99. 2 Field Squadron provides general engineer support to the brigade and consists of 2 field troops and a support troop. 1957 – 26 Field Engineer Regiment – 60 Field Squadron RE – John Bridgwood-Pt.1 Dezember 24, 2016 1961 – 1st Bn The Middlesex Regiment – “B”-Coy Dezember 20, 2016 1996/12/01 – 1996/12/04 – EXERCISE “NEPTUNES FROST” – Official handover of the M3 to the 28 Engineer Regiment … Under the initial Army 2020 reforms, the regiment moved to (Close Support) Engineer Group and saw the disbandment of 39 Armoured Engineer Squadron. After the war, the unit was re-designated 2nd Field Engineer Regiment. [4], Structure of the regiment after the initial Army 2020 reforms:[4], "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence", "A Change of Role For 32 Engineer Regiment", "Royal Engineers Association 126th Management Committee minutes", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=32_Engineer_Regiment_(United_Kingdom)&oldid=1000468494, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 January 2021, at 06:54. 1939-1945. Terrier front, D5 Bulldozer middle & MWT to the rear. This name was changed in October of the same year to the 2nd Military District Engineer Company, although it continued to be known by the original name. "Jack" McCurdy and Frederick W. "Casey" Baldwin made Canada's first powered flight in the Silver Dart at Baddeck, Nova Scotia and conducted the first military aircraft demonstration at Petawawa, Ontario later that same year. 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