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1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron

1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron is a Regular Force Army unit of the Canadian Armed Forces at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton. The Squadron is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG).

History

1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron traces its heritage back to the formation of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals on 24 Oct 1903. Before the end of the Second World War, small signal sections provided tactical communications for the Canadian Army’s various Brigade Headquarters. After World War II, Brigade communication requirements expanded significantly, and it became necessary for the Army to expand these sections into Squadrons.

In 1958, as part of the Army reorganization the 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Group relocated its headquarters to Calgary from Edmonton. On 15 May 1958 as part of this reorganization, 1 Signal Squadron was formed from elements of the 1 Canadian Divisional Signal Regiment in Borden, Ontario. The Squadron was garrisoned in Calgary. Initially, 1 Signal Squadron was a separate unit from the Brigade Group Headquarters. In 1968, for reasons of efficiency and cost effectiveness, 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Group Headquarters and 1 Signal Squadron were combined into 1 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron. The role of the Squadron was and continues to be the provision of communications, security and service support to the Commander of 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group and his staff.

Commanding Officers

Major A.P. Cote			May 1958 - July 1959 Major E.G. Coombe		July 1959 - June 1962 Major D.C. Coughtry		June 1962 - August 1964 Major B.H. Bennett		August 1964 - May 1965 Major P.H. Sutton		January 1966 - July 1967 Major J.D.B. Kent		July 1967 - March 1969 Captain J.H. Racine		March 1969 - July 1969 Major G.L. Mowry		July 1969 - July 1971 Major A.J. Freeman		July 1971 - July 1973 Major D.R.A. McLean		July 1973 - April 1975 Captain Routledge		April 1975 - February 1976 Major J.M. Savage		February 1976 - July 1978 Major P.P.A.J.D. Boudreau	July 1978 - July 1981 Major J.N. Brittain		July 1981 - July 1983 Major L.M. Juteau		July 1983 - July 1985 Major J. Holt			July 1985 - July 1988 Major H.W. Coyle		July 1988 - July 1990 Major R.W. Wright		July 1990 - July 1992 Major R.C. Johnston		July 1992 - July 1994 Major A.A. McPhee		July 1994 - July 1997 Major B.K. Green		July 1997 - July 1998 Major S.W. Hall			July 1998 - February 2000 Major R.T. Williams		February 2000 - July 2000 Major P.R. Bossé		July 2000 - July 2002 Lieutenant-Colonel A.H.J. Schwab July 2002 - June 2004 Major J. Blythe			June 2004 - December 2006 Lieutenant-Colonel G.T. Whelan	December 2006 – August 2008 Lieutenant-Colonel P.R.T Whynacht August 2008 - June 2010 Major N.Y. Lemieux		June 2010 - January 2011 Lieutenant-Colonel L.M. Smid	January 2011 - June 2013 Major J.Y.A. Côté		June 2013 - June 2015 Major W.K.E. Jull		June 2015 – Present

Regimental Sergeant-Majors

WO2 S. Reading		1958 – 1959 WO2 G.E. Wilson 	1959-1960 WO2 K.F. NcKnight	1960 – 1961 WO2 W. Shannon		1961 – 1963 WO2 J.M. Blair		1963 – 1965 WO2 E.G. Chartrand	1965 – 1967 MWO B. Murphy 		1967-1969 MWO Clark		1969 - 1972 MWO H. Searls		1972-1975 CWO B. Janek		June 1975 – June 1978 CWO W. Kelly		June 1978 – June 1981 CWO F.O. Marryatt	June 1981 – July 1986 CWO S.A. Macaulay	July 1986 – July 1990 CWO J.E. Pollock	July 1990- September 1994 CWO J.C. Browne		September 1994 – March 1997 MWO A.H. Whittal	March 1997 – August 1997 CWO H.D. Elhorn		August 1997- February 2000 MWO R.F. Phillips	February 2000 – June 2000 CWO J.M. Laviolette	June 2000 – July 2003 CWO V.W. Kelley	June 2003 – February 2005 CWO A.O. Lopes		February 2005 – April 2006 CWO R.J. Richard	January 2006 – November 2007 CWO W.A. Brown 	       November 2007 – June 2010 CWO F.I.E. Petzold	June 2010 – October 2011 CWO P.C. West		October 2011 – June 2013 CWO R.S. Guérin	June 2013 – June 2015 CWO T.F. Stevens	June 2015 - Present