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.

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, 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).

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

History

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

  • – 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)
  • – The Black Watch

Equipment

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| Volkswagen/Bombardier Iltis || light utility vehicle || 1985–2004 || Volkswagen, Germany || optional M101 trailer unit; replaced by G-Wagen

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| LUVW C&R (G-Wagen) 4 × 4 || light utility vehicle || 2004- || Mercedes-Benz, Germany || replaced the Iltis light trucks in Afghanistan

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| 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

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| C9 || light machine gun || ||

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|- TAPV

| Colt Canada C7 rifle || personal weapon || 1984- || Diemaco/Colt Canada

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| C6 || GPMG || ||

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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 at the J. David Stewart Armoury in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Order of precedence

  • PEIR Association
  • 36 Canadian Brigade
  • regiments.org

Notes and references