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Military unit
41 Signal Regiment
(41 Sig Regt, French:
41
e
Regiment des transmissions
) is a reserve communications unit of the
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
. It is part of
41 Canadian Brigade Group
(41 CBG) in Alberta.
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The unit consists of:
- Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) in Edmonton
- Headquarters Squadron (HQ Sqn) in all three locations
- 1 Squadron (1 Sqn) in Edmonton
- 2 Squadron (2 Sqn) in Red Deer
- 3 Squadron (3 Sqn) in Calgary
The unit parades on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays at the LCol Philip L. Debney Armoury in Edmonton, at the Cormack Armoury in Red Deer, and at
HMCS
Tecumseh
in Calgary.
History
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The regiment was created on 26 July 2011 by amalgamating the three independent communication squadrons in Alberta.
Squadron history
| Squadron
|
Former title
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Founded
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| 1 Squadron Edmonton
|
745 (Edmonton) Communication Squadron
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1 October 1970
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| 2 Squadron Red Deer
|
749 (Red Deer) Communication Squadron
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4 July 1978
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| 3 Squadron Calgary
|
746 (Calgary) Communication Squadron
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21 June 1971
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Cadets
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There are several
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
units spread across
Alberta
which are affiliated to 41 Signal Regiment.
Cadet units affiliated to signal regiments receive support and also are entitled to wear traditional signals accoutrements on their uniforms.
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