The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)

The Prince Edward Island Regiment
Cap badge of the PEIR
Active 1875–present
Country Canada
Branch Canadian Army
Type Cavalry
Role Armoured reconnaissance
Size One regiment (140 soldiers)
Part of 36 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ Charlottetown
Motto(s) Latin: Parva sub ingenti "The small under the protection of the great"
Colors Gold and black
March "Old Solomon Levi"
Battle honours South Africa, 1900; Arras, 1917, '18; Ypres, 1917; Amiens; Hindenburg Line; Pursuit to Mons; North-West Europe, 1944–1945; Afghanistan
Website army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/prince-edward-island-regiment/index.page
Commanders
Current
commander		 LCol M.G. (Glenn) Moriarity, CD
Colonel-in-chief Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Canadian Forces, 5th Canadian Division, 36 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment is based in Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

Perpetuations

The PEIR perpetuates the following units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force:

In 1946 the amalgamation of The Prince Edward Island Light Horse 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.

Alliances

Organization

The Prince Edward Island Regiment is organized into the following components:

  • Regimental Headquarters
  • Recce Squadron
  • Headquarters Squadron
  • Band

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.

South African War
South Africa, 1900
First World War
  • Arras, 1917, '18
  • Ypres, 1917
  • Amiens
  • Hindenburg Line
  • Pursuit to Mons
Second World War
North-West Europe, 1944–1945[2]
South-West Asia
Afghanistan[3]

Equipment

ModelTypeDatesBuilderDetails
Volkswagen/Bombardier Iltislight utility vehicle1985–2004Volkswagen, Germanyoptional M101 trailer unit; replaced by G-Wagen
LUVW C&R (G-Wagen) 4 × 4light utility vehicle2004-Mercedes-Benz, Germanyreplaced the Iltis light trucks in Afghanistan
LUVW MILCOTS (Milverado) - 2003 Silverado Basic model 861 (GM K25943HD)light utility vehicle2003-Chevrolet, USAreplacing the Iltis jeeps in North American operations only
C9light machine gun
Colt Canada C7 riflepersonal weapon1984-Diemaco/Colt Canada
C6GPMG

Order of precedence

Preceded by
1st Hussars		 The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) Succeeded by
The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)

The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) Museum

Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) Museum
Location Queen Charlotte Armouries,
3 Haviland Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N1
Type Regimental 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 Queen Charlotte Armouries in Charlottetown, PEI.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003/AF-001 -- Part One: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments
  2. ↑ "The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)". Official Lineages Volume 3, Part 1: Armour, Artillery and Field Engineer Regiments – Armour Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. ↑ A-AD-266-000/AG-001 Canadian Forces Museums –Operations and Administration 2002-04-03
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