The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)
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| Active | 1875–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Forces Primary Reserve |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Role | Armoured reconnaissance |
| Size | One regiment (140 soldiers) |
| Part of | Royal Canadian Armoured Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Prince Edward Island |
| Motto | 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 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LCol S Wynne |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HRH the Earl of Wessex |
| Colonel of the Regiment |
HE The Governor General |
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.
Contents
Perpetuations
The PEIR perpetuates the following units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force:
- 1st Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery, CEF
- No. 2 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF
- No. 8 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF
- 105th Battalion (Prince Edward Island Highlanders), CEF[1]
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 CO: LCol A Trainor
Recce Squadron OC: Maj T Hurry
Headquarters Squadron OC: Maj T Jain, MD
Band OC: MWO K Trace
Battle honours
- South Africa,1900
- Arras, 1917
- Ypres, 1917
- Amiens
- Arras, 1918
- Pursuit to Mons
- Hindenburg Line
- Northwest Europe, 1944–45
- Afghanistan[2]
Equipment
| Model | Type | Dates | Builder | Details |
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| Volkswagen/Bombardier Iltis | light utility vehicle | 1985–2004 | Volkswagen, Germany | optional M101 trailer unit; replaced by G-Wagen |
| LUVW C&R (G-Wagen) 4 × 4 | light utility vehicle | 2004- | Mercedes-Benz, Germany | replaced the Iltis light trucks in Afghanistan |
| LUVW MILCOTS (Milverado) - 2003 Silverado Basic model 861 (GM K25943HD) | light utility vehicle | 2003- | Chevrolet, USA | replacing the Iltis jeeps in North American operations only |
| C9 | light machine gun | |||
| Colt Canada C7 rifle | personal weapon | 1984- | Diemaco/Colt Canada | |
| C6 | GPMG |
Order of precedence
| Preceded by | The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) | Succeeded by The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) |
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) Museum
| Location | Queen Charlotte Armouries, P.O. Box 1480, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N1 Canada |
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| 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 Islands 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.[3]
