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The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) is a
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armoured reconnaissance
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regiment of the
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5th Canadian Division
The 5th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army responsible for the command and mobilization of most army units in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador; as well as some ...
,
36 Canadian Brigade Group
36 Canadian Brigade Group (french: 36e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a reserve component brigade of the Canadian Army, which Commands reserve units in 5th Canadian Division for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. It was created in 1992 by merging ...
. The regiment is based in
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in ...
and
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the primary service centre for the western part of the island.
History
Summerside was officially incorporated as a town on ...
.
Organization
The Prince Edward Island Regiment is organized into the following components:
* Regimental Headquarters
* Recce Squadron
* Headquarters Squadron
* Band
Lineage
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)
* Originated on 25 June 1875, in
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in ...
, Prince Edward Island, as the ''Queen's County Provisional Battalion of Infantry''.
* Amalgamated on 30 June 1876, with the ''Charlottetown Provisional Battalion of Infantry'' and redesignated as the ''Queen's County Battalion of Infantry''.
* Redesignated on 4 October 1878, as the ''82nd Queen's County Battalion of Infantry''.
* Redesignated on 8 May 1900, as the ''82nd Queen's County Regiment''.
* Redesignated on 5 June 1906, as the ''82nd Abegweit Light Infantry''.
* Redesignated on 29 March 1920, as ''The Prince Edward Island Regiment''.
* Redesignated on 15 June 1927, as ''
The Prince Edward Island Highlanders''.
* Redesignated on 1 January 1941, as the ''2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Prince Edward Island Highlanders''.
* Redesignated on 1 June 1945, as ''The Prince Edward Island Highlanders''.
* Converted to armour and amalgamated on 1 April 1946, with the ''17th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (Prince Edward Island Light Horse), RCAC'' and redesignated as the ''17th (Prince Edward Island) Reconnaissance Regiment''
* Redesignated on 4 February 1949, as The Prince Edward Island Regiment (17th Reconnaissance Regiment).
* Amalgamated 28 February 1955, with the ''28th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA''.
* Redesignated on 19 May 1958, as ''The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)''.
The Charlottetown Provisional Battalion of Infantry
* Originated on 2 July 1875, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, as the ''Charlottetown Provisional Battalion of Infantry''.
* Amalgamated on 30 June 1876, with the ''Queen's County Provisional Battalion of Infantry'' and redesignated as the ''Queen's County Battalion of Infantry''.
The Prince Edward Island Light Horse
* Originated on 1 June 1901, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, as ''“L” Squadron, Prince Edward Island Mounted Rifles''.
* Redesignated on 1 October 1901, as
“L” Squadron, Canadian Mounted Rifles.
* Redesignated on 1 April 1903, as the ''Prince Edward Island Light Horse''
* Granted full regimental status on 16 February 1914, with the formation of an additional squadron in
Summerside, PEI.
* Redesignated on 1 April 1914, as the ''36th Prince Edward Island Light Horse''.
* Redesignated on 15 March 1920, as ''The Prince Edward Island Light Horse''.
* Redesignated on 1 April 1941, as the ''17th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (Prince Edward Island Light Horse)''.
* Amalgamated on 1 April 1946, with
The Prince Edward Island Highlanders to form the ''17th (Prince Edward Island) Reconnaissance Regiment''.
28th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA
* Originated on 31 March 1882, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, as the ''Prince Edward Island Provisional Brigade of Garrison Artillery''.
* Redesignated on 1 January 1893, as the ''Prince Edward Island Battalion of Garrison Artillery''.
* Redesignated on 1 January 1895, as the ''4th Prince Edward Island Battalion''.
* Redesignated on 28 December 1895, as the ''4th Prince Edward Island Regiment of Garrison Artillery''.
* Amalgamated on 1 January 1904, with the ''Charlottetown Field Company''.
* Redesignated on 1 April 1908, as the ''4th Prince Edward Island Regiment (Heavy Brigade)''.
* Redesignated on 2 May 1910, as the ''4th Prince Edward Island Heavy Brigade, CGA''.
* Redesignated on 1 June 1912, as the ''Prince Edward Island Heavy Brigade, CGA''.
* Redesignated on 2 February 1920, as the ''1st (Prince Edward Island) Heavy Brigade''.
* Redesignated on 15 March 1920, as the ''1st (Prince Edward Island) Heavy Brigade, CA''.
* Redesignated on 1 July 1925, as the ''1st (Prince Edward Island) Medium Brigade, CA''.
* Redesignated on 3 June 1935, as the ''1st (Prince Edward Island) Medium Brigade, RCA''.
* Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the ''28th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA''.
* Amalgamated on 28 February 1955, with ''The Prince Edward Island Regiment (17th Reconnaissance Regiment)''.
The Charlottetown Field Company
* Originated on 16 August 1878, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, as the ''Charlottetown Engineer Company''.
* Redesignated on 1 August 1899, as the ''Charlottetown Field Company''.
* Amalgamated on 1 January 1904, with the ''4th Prince Edward Island Regiment of Garrison Artillery''.
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Perpetuations
The PEIR perpetuates the following units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force:
*1st Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery, CEF
*
No. 2 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF
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No. 8 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF
*
105th Battalion (Prince Edward Island Highlanders), CEF
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History
In 1946 the amalgamation of
The Prince Edward Island Light Horse
The Prince Edward Island Light Horse was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). First authorized in 1901 as an Independent Squadron of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, it became a ful ...
and
The Prince Edward Island Highlanders created The Prince Edward Island Regiment, 17th Reconnaissance Regiment.
The Prince Edward Island Regiment was amalgamated with the 28th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in 1955.
Robert Cyril Claude Brooks
The youngest Canadian soldier to die in the Second World War, 14-year-old
Robert Cyril Claude Brooks was a member of the 17th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (Prince Edward Island Light Horse). He was killed in a training accident near Coleman, Prince Edward Island, at approximately 7:30 p.m. on 23 September 1944, when a
Universal Carrier
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was driven through a guard rail on a bridge, overturning into the water below. He was trapped beneath the overturned vehicle and drowned, along with two fellow members of the regiment, Sergeant D.C. Ramsay and Trooper W.N. Dennis.
Alliances
* –
9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)
* – The
Black Watch
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Battle honours
Battle honours in small capitals are for large operations and campaigns and those in lowercase are for more specific battles. Bold type indicates honours emblazoned on the regimental guidon. In the Second World War the Prince Edward Island Light Horse was, on 27 February 1941, Headquarters Squadron,
1st Canadian Armoured Brigade and on 1 November 1943 became the
2nd Corps Defence Company.
Equipment
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) Museum
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) Museum collects, preserves, displays and studies the military history of the founding units of The Prince Edward Island Regiment, from the island's formation (founding). The main concentration is on the period 1870 until the present. The RCAC museum is located at the J. David Stewart Armoury in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
[A-AD-266-000/AG-001 Canadian Forces Museums –Operations and Administration 2002-04-03]
Order of precedence
External links
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PEIR Association
References
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Prince Edward Island Regiment
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Military units and formations of Prince Edward Island
Organizations based in Charlottetown
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Armoured regiments & units of Canada in World War II