The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)

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The Prince Edward Island Regiment
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Headquarters: Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
Regimental Birthday: 25 June 1875.
Colonel of the Regiment: Col Bernard Connolly
Commanding Officer: LCol Bruce McKinnon
Regimental Sergeant Major: CWO Gary Sherren
Current Role: Reconnaissance
Higher Formation: 36 Bde

The Prince Edward Island Regiment

The Prince Edward Island Regiment is a Reserve Force armoured reconnaissance regiment.

Lineage

The Prince Edward Island Regiment trace their lineage back to The Prince Edward Island Highlanders (25 June 1875) and The Prince Edward Island Provisional Brigade of Garrison Artillery (31 March 1882). Historical Section.

Battle Honours

The Prince Edward Island Regiment has been awarded nine Battle Honours, of which 6 are emblazoned on their Guidon.

Regimental Anniversaries

Allied and Affiliated Units

The Prince Edward Island Regiment maintain a Regimental Affiliation with their Allied Regiment:

  • 9/12 Royal Lancers.

Until the activation of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, an alliance was also maintained with The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment). The status of pre-amalgamation Scottish regiments is unclear at present.

Regimental Music

Music of The Prince Edward Island Regiment consist of a Regimental March, “Old Solomon Levi”.

Regimental Prayers and Hymns

Motto

The motto of The Prince Edward Island Regiment is PARVA SUB INGENTI. The motto translates to "The small under the protection of the great".

PEIR Historical Section

Traditional Uniform

Published Histories

There is currently a few Published Histories covering the history of The Prince Edward Island Regiment and their predecessors.

Regimental Association and Web Site

The Prince Edward Island Regimental Association contacts are:

  • PEIR Association

PO Box 150 Slemon Park, PE, C0B 2A0

  • Tel: 902 - 432 - 6920
  • Fax: 902 - 436 - 7097
  • Email: peir_assn@hotmail.com


http://peiregimentassoc.tripod.com


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