33 Service Battalion
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33 Service Battalion is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve unit with three companies located in northern and eastern Ontario - at the M.L. Troy Armoury in North Bay, Pine Street Armoury in Sault Ste Marie, and the Major Holland Armoury in Ottawa. The battalion is under command of 33 Canadian Brigade Group, itself commanded by the 4th Canadian Division. The battalion is made up of officers and soldiers primarily from the Royal Canadian Logistics Service and the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers providing Combat Service Support to 33 Canadian Brigade Group and other military organizations in eastern and northern Ontario - by means of transportation, supply, administration, food services, and mechanical repair and recovery activities.
33 Service Battalion | |
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Active | 1965–2010 (as 26 and 28 Service Battalion) 2010 – present (as 33 Service Battalion) |
Country | Canada |
Branch | (Canadian Army) Primary Reserve |
Part of | 4th Canadian Division |
Garrison/HQ | Ottawa, Ontario |
Motto(s) | DEVOIR AVANT TOUT |
Colors | Marine Corps Scarlet, Oriental Blue, Gold |
March | "Duty Above All" |
Website | army-armee |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | Lieutenant Colonel N.B. Marshall, CD |
Regimental Sergeant Major | Chief Warrant Officer S. Slominski, CD |
Colonel of the Regiment | Honorary Colonel (BGen, ret'd) Peter Holt, OMM, CD |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 33 Svc Bn / 33 Bon Svc |