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32nd (Reserve) Service Battalion
32 Service Battalion
32 Service Battalion – the Combat Service Support Army Reserve Unit in Toronto, Ontario.
Active1 November 1901 – present
Country Canada
Branch Primary Reserve
TypeCombat service support
Part of32 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQLCol George Taylor Denison III Armoury
Toronto, Ontario
Motto(s)Latin: Servire cum gloria, lit. 'To serve with pride'[1]
MarchCock o' the North
Commanders
Commanding OfficerLCol J. Im
Regimental Sergeant MajorCWO D. Henley
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol[2]
32 CBG
4 Cdn Div
Official Websitehttps://www.canada.ca/en/army/corporate/4-canadian-division/32-service-battalion.html

32 Service Battalion (32 Svc Bn) is a reserve combat service support (CSS) unit within the Canadian Army.[3] The unit is formed under command of 32 Canadian Brigade Group in the 4th Canadian Division.[4] The Service Battalion is composed of soldiers from the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Royal Canadian Logistics Service to include: vehicle technicians, weapons technicians, cooks, financial service administrators, human resource administrators, material management technicians and mobile support equipment operators.[5] It is located at LCol George Taylor Denison III Armoury in Toronto, Ontario.[6]

History[edit]

Formation[edit]

32 Service Battalion traces its roots from No. 2 Company Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC), Non-Permanent Active Militia.[7] The Canadian Army Service Corps was formed under General Order 141 on 1 November 1901[8] with four companies No. 1 (London), No. 2 (Toronto), No. 3 (Kingston), and No. 4 (Montreal).[9] A second Toronto Company was formed in February 1907 as No.12 Company (Toronto).[9] After some reorganizations, the companies were reformed as No. 2 Divisional Train CASC (NPAM),[10] later in 1936 reformed as the 2nd Division Column RCASC,[11] and in 1954 as No. 5 Column RCASC.

Furthermore, 32 Service Battalion incorporates elements from Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (RCOC), Non-Permanent Active Militia. The Canadian Ordnance Corps (COC) formed on 1 July 1903[12] replacing the Canadian Stores Department and a Non-Permanent Active Militia component formed on 1 April 1912[13] in Toronto as No. 2 Detachment Canadian Ordnance Corps (NPAM). The Corps of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) was subsequently formed separating from the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps on 1 February 1944.[14] In Toronto, No. 2 Detachment Canadian Ordnance Corps (NPAM) later became No. 2 Army Field Workshop RCOC[15] and eventually 4 Ordnance Battalion RCOC.[citation needed] The RCEME offshoot of the RCOC became No. 2 (Reserve) Armoured Brigade Workshop RCEME[15] and later 4 Technical Regiment RCEME.[citation needed]

On 1 January 1965,[16] No. 5 Column RCASC, 4 Ordnance Battalion RCOC, and 4 Technical Regiment RCEME, along with elements from 2 Provost Company RCPC, 2 Medical Battalion RCAMC, and 56 Dental Unit RCDC among other units were reformed into Service Battalions bringing together several corps into one organization as a new service support concept,[17] which was adopted nationally in 1968. 1st Toronto Service Battalion was lodged at the Denison Armoury in North York, the former home of No. 5 Column RCASC, under the command of LCol Bruce J. Legge. It consisted of 134 Company RCASC, 12 Ordnance Company, 45 Technical Squadron, and 2 Company C Pro C.[18] As part of the 1965 reorganization, a second Service Battalion was also formed as 2nd Toronto Service Battalion under the command of LCol Joe Hansen (originally lodged at Falaise Armoury, but moved to Moss Park Armoury when it first opened in 1966).[18] It consisted of 136 Company RCASC, 13 Ordnance Company, 46 Technical Squadron,[19] and 7 Company C Pro C.[20]

1st Toronto Service Battalion merged with 2nd Toronto Service Battalion on 1 April 1970[18] to form the Toronto Service Battalion and in 1975 Service Battalions were numbered geographically with Toronto Service Battalion becoming 25 (Toronto) Service Battalion.[21] The unit was later renamed 32 Service Battalion on 13 May 2010.[22]

Role[edit]

The role of 32 Service Battalion is to force generate trained soldiers to support Canada's operational requirements domestically and abroad.[23] 32 Service Battalion provides combat service support capabilities to domestics operations such as floods, forest fires, and other domestic crises such as the COVID pandemic.[24] The soldiers of the battalion are part-time soldiers from technical fields plus a small full-time cadre (Regular Force) that facilitates the day-to-day operations of the unit.[25]

Order of Battle[edit]

Overview[edit]

32 Service Battalion is a combat service support battalion with 300 soldiers based out of Denison Armouries in Toronto, Ontario. It has an Administration Company, a Maintenance Company (45 Technical Squadron), and a Logistics Company (135 Logistics Company).[26]

Companies[edit]

32 Service Battalion Branch Location
Administration Company Toronto, Ontario
45 Technical Squadron (Maintenance Company) Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Toronto, Ontario
135 Logistics Company (Logistics Company) Royal Canadian Logistics Service Toronto, Ontario

Deployments[edit]

International[edit]

  • Operation ATHENA[27]
  • Operation ATTENTION[28]
  • Operation IMPACT[29]
    • Op IMPACT Roto 4
    • Op IMPACT Roto 9
    • Op IMPACT Roto 10
  • Op REASURANCE[30]
    • Op REASSURANCE 2302
    • Op REASSURANCE 2401
  • Op UNIFIER[31]

Domestic[edit]

  • Operation LENTUS[32]
  • Operation LASER[33]
    • Op LASER 20

Leadership[edit]

Commanding Officers[edit]

  • 2019–2022: LCol K.M. Perry[34]
  • 2022–present: LCol J. Im[35]

Regimental Sergeant Majors[edit]

  • 2019–2022: CWO A.G. Gliosca[36]
  • 2022–present: CWO D. Henley

Honouraries[edit]

Honourary Colonels[edit]

  • 2016–present: HCol H. Panday[37]

Honorary Lieutenant Colonels[edit]

  • 2010–2016: HLCol H. Panday[38]
  • 2021–present: HLCol T. Carnegie

Unit Insignia[edit]

The 32 Service Battalion flag.
The 32 Service Battalion flag.[39]

The 32 Service Battalion Unit flag has links with the traditions of the founding corps. The official colours of the unit flag are Marine Corps scarlet and oriental blue with an intervening gold stripe and the number 32 emblazoned in the centre. These colours have a history of association with army services.[40] The oriental blue colour of the flag is reminiscent of the old Royal Canadian Ornance Corps (RCOC) flag while the gold colour can be found on the former banners of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC), the RCEME Corps, and the Royal Canadian Army Pays Corps (RCAPC). The red stripe represents the Royal Canadian Engineers.[41]

Affiliated Cadet Corps[edit]

2754 (32 Service Battalion) Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps[42]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Badge of 32 Service Battalion". Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. ^ Canadian Forces (15 May 2000). B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations. Department of National Defence. pp. 4, 24–25.
  3. ^ "What is a Service Battalion". Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ "32 Canadian Brigade Group (32 CBG) | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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  6. ^ National Defence, Canadian Army (21 August 2013). "32 Service Battalion". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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  10. ^ "The Reorganization of the Canadian Militia 1919, Report No. 22, Historical Section (G.S.) Army HQ, 31 Jan 1949., p23" (PDF). Historical Section (G.S.) Army HQ: 23. 31 January 1949 – via Government of Canada.
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  14. ^ "Electrical and Mechanical Branch, Canadian Forces". 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  16. ^ Government of Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada. "Information archivée dans le Web" (PDF). publications.gc.ca. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  17. ^ "History | 33 Service Battalion | Reserve Unit | Canadian Army". 24 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  18. ^ a b c "ONTARIO – Canadian Military History". militarybruce.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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  20. ^ "Our History – 2824 C.O.P.S. RCACC". Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  21. ^ "History | 33 Service Battalion | Reserve Unit | Canadian Army". 24 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  27. ^ Defence, National (20 February 2013). "Operation ATHENA Closure". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  28. ^ Defence, National (20 February 2013). "Operation ATTENTION". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  29. ^ Defence, National (19 August 2014). "Operation IMPACT". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  30. ^ Defence, National (1 May 2014). "Operation REASSURANCE". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  31. ^ Defence, National (31 July 2015). "Operation UNIFIER". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  32. ^ Defence, National (17 April 2014). "Operation LENTUS". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  33. ^ Defence, National (24 November 2020). "Operation LASER". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  34. ^ National Defence, Canadian Army (21 August 2013). "32 Service Battalion". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  35. ^ "Canadian Army Reserve Unit CO and RSM appointments announced". Canadian Military Family Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  36. ^ National Defence, Canadian Army (21 August 2013). "32 Service Battalion". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  37. ^ "Hari Panday, FCPA, FCGA, ICD.D, NACD.DC | Tarion.com". www.tarion.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  38. ^ "Hari Panday, FCPA, FCGA, ICD.D, NACD.DC | Tarion.com". www.tarion.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  39. ^ Defence, National (3 June 2021). "Army Camp and Branch flags". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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  41. ^ wp_dev_admin. "The RCEME Flag". RCEME/GEMRC. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  42. ^ "2754cadets.ca". sites.google.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

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