37 Canadian Brigade Group

Graphic: Joanna Gajdicar

37 Canadian Brigade Group is an Army Reserve Formation of 5th Canadian Division and is headquartered in Moncton, New Brunswick.

The majority of 37 CBG soldiers serve part-time, while maintaining full-time jobs, studies and families.

Made up of nine units and a brigade headquarters, 37 CBG has about has approximately 1400 soldiers in Moncton, Saint John, Bathurst, Fredericton, Edmundston, St John's and Corner Brook. These units represent all the major roles and trades in the Canadian Army.

• 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) (Moncton NB)
• 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, (The Loyal Company), RCA (Saint John NB)
• 37 Combat Engineer Regiment ( St John's NL & Fredericton NB)
• 37 Signal Regiment ( St John's NL & Saint John NB)
• The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton & York) (Fredericton, Edmundston, Saint John NB)
• The North Shore Regiment (Bathurst, Moncton, Miramichi & Campbellton NB)
• 1st Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment (St John's NL)
• 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment (Corner Brook, Grand Fall & Stephenville NL)
• 37 Service Battalion (St John's NL & Saint John NB)

When you join our unit, you will receive competitive pay for your part time or full time work as well as be eligible for on the job training that could benefit you in civilian life. Also, there are medical, dental and educational benefits available to Army Reservists.

Here are all the details:

• Serve part time in the CAF
• Competitive pay
• On the job training
• Medical and dental benefits
• Paid education

• Commander: Colonel Gregory M. W. Kennedy, CD
• Sergeant-Major: Chief Warrant Office John A. T. Heffernan, MMM, CD

37 Canadian Brigade Group
PO Box 6100 Stn LCD1
Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 9L4

Phone: 506-860-5500, Ext. 5109
Fax: 506-860-5413

The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (R NB Regt) is an infantry battalion with its headquarters in Fredericton, NB. It has three companies, A Company located in Edmundston, B Company and Battalion Headquarters Company located in Fredericton, and a platoon, located in Saint John. The roots of the Regiment predate Canada and even predate New Brunswick. October 11th, 1770 is the date that the Sunbury County Militia was authorized in Sunbury County Nova Scotia (what is now all of western New Brunswick). October 11th, 1770 is the earliest date that any antecedent unit of the Royal New Brunswick Regiment was formed. This date is important in the Regiment’s heritage and is recognized as the “Regimental Birthday”. By 1787 other units of the New Brunswick Militia were formed including the York County Militia. In 1793 a full-time unit was raised, the New Brunswick Provincials, also known as the King’s New Brunswick Regiment. In 1803 another full-time unit was raised known as the New Brunswick Fencibles. This unit was later raised in status to become a regular regiment of the line of the British Army known as the 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment of Foot. This unit served throughout the War of 1812. By the year 1834, the Militia of Carleton and York Counties was comprised of five battalions; one each at Wicklow, Woodstock, Kingsclear, Douglas and Fredericton. In 1839 units of the New Brunswick Militia assisted regular British troops the preparations to defend the province during what became known as, the bloodless, Aroostook War. In 1866 units of the New Brunswick Militia were deployed along the province’s border with the United States to counter the threat of the Fenian Raids. Confederation in 1867 brought an end to the New Brunswick Militia and a start to the new Canadian Militia. Ninety-nine years after the Sunbury County Militia was authorized the Carleton Light Infantry was authorized on September 10th, 1869 as part of the Canadian Militia. By the 1930’s the Carleton Light Infantry would be amalgamated with the York Regiment to form the Carleton and York Regiment. During the South African War of 1899 to 1902 many soldiers from New Brunswick units volunteered to serve with 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry. During the First World War New Brunswick raised many units but only one was kept together to fight as a unit at the front, the 26th Infantry Battalion. New Brunswick’s “Fighting 26th” is one of the many units of the Great War that is perpetuated by today’s Royal New Brunswick Regiment. During the Second World War units that are perpetuated by the Royal New Brunswick Regiment answered the call to serve, including, the New Brunswick Rangers, the Saint John Fusiliers, and of course, the Carleton and York Regiment. In 1954, the Carleton and York Regiment and the New Brunswick Scottish were amalgamated to form the First Battalion, The New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York), a designation to which the prefix "Royal" was added in 1956. The regiment today still preserves the ideals of the colonial citizen-soldier and is the product of 250 years of re-organizations, re-designations, wars, alarms, hard work, bravery and loyalty. It is the focus of the affections of all those that served in it, it is a repository of tradition, and is a living memorial to those of its members who died for higher ideals in wars throughout the world. The Regiment is a huge extended family of those who serve, those who have served and those who wish it well.