The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)

The official lineage of The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) armour regiment.

Badge

Badge

Description

Azure the Roman numerals "XVII" conjoined above and below to two barrulets Or, issuant in chief a sprig of three autumn maple leaves, and in base on a grassy island an oak tree, to the dexter thereof three oak saplings all proper, the whole within an annulus Or edged and inscribed THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REGIMENT in letters Sable, ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and set upon a scroll Or lined Azure, edged and inscribed PARVA SUB INGENTI in letters Sable.

Symbolism

The maple leaves represent service to Canada, and the Crown, service to the Sovereign. The three small oak trees represent the three counties of Prince Edward Island, while the larger tree represents Canada. The three dots on the annulus represent A, B and C Squadrons of the regiment as it existed in 1946. The Roman numerals "XVII" represent the 17th Reconnaissance Regiment. "THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REGIMENT" is a form of the regimental title and "PARVA SUB INGENTI" is the motto of the regiment and of the Province.

Motto

PARVA SUB INGENTI (The small under the protection of the great)

March

Old Solomon Levi

Alliance

British Army

The 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's); and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

Guidon

Guidon

Camp flag

Camp flag

Battle honours

South African War

SOUTH AFRICA, 1900.

The First World War

ARRAS, 1917, '18; YPRES, 1917; AMIENS; HINDENBURG LINE; PURSUIT TO MONS.

The Second World War

NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945.

Honorary Distinction

The wartime badge of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders with the year dates “1944-45” in recognition of the role played by the Prince Edward Island Highlanders in the mobilization of the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) wartime unit of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders.Footnote 1

South-West Asia

AFGHANISTAN

Lineage

This Reserve Force regiment originated on 25 June 1875 and incorporates the following regiments and engineer company.

The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) originated in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on 25 June 1875, when the 'Queen's County Provisional Battalion of Infantry' was authorized to be formed.Footnote 2 On 30 June 1876, it was amalgamated with the 'Charlottetown Provisional Battalion of Infantry' (see below) and redesignated the 'Queen's County Battalion of Infantry'.Footnote 3 It was redesignated: '82nd Queen's County, Battalion of Infantry' on 4 October 1878;Footnote 4 '82nd Queen's County Regiment' on 8 May 1900;Footnote 5 '82nd "Abegweit Light Infantry" Regiment' on 5 June 1906;Footnote 6 'The Prince Edward Island Regiment' on 29 March 1920;Footnote 7 'The Prince Edward Island Highlanders' on 15 June 1927;Footnote 8 '2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Prince Edward Island Highlanders' on 1 January 1941;Footnote 9 and 'The Prince Edward Island Highlanders' on 1 June 1945.Footnote 10 On 1 April 1946, it was converted to armour, amalgamated with the '17th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (Prince Edward Island Light Horse), RCAC' (see below), and redesignated the '17th (Prince Edward Island) Reconnaissance Regiment'.Footnote 11 It was redesignated 'The Prince Edward Island Regiment (17th Reconnaissance Regiment)' on 4 February 1949.Footnote 12 On 28 February 1955, it was amalgamated with the '28th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA' (see below) retaining its designation.Footnote 13 It was redesignated 'The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)' on 19 May 1958.Footnote 14

Notes:

Upon redesignation as The Prince Edward Island Regiment on 29 March 1920 (see above), it was organized as a two battalion regiment with the 1st Battalion (105th Battalion, CEF) on the Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Battalion (no CEF designation) on the Reserve order of battle. The reserve unit was disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37).

The Prince Edward Island Regiment was disbanded for the purpose of reorganization on 2 May 1921 and reorganized the same day (GO 180/21). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment.

The Charlottetown Provisional Battalion of Infantry originated in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on 2 July 1875, when the 'Charlottetown Provisional Battalion of Infantry' was authorized to be formed.Footnote 15 On 30 June 1876, it was amalgamated with the 'Queen's County Provisional Battalion of Infantry', as above.

The 17th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (Prince Edward Island Light Horse) originated in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on 16 February 1914, when the 'Prince Edward Island Light Horse' was authorized to be formed.Footnote 16 It was redesignated: '36th Prince Edward Island Light Horse' on 1 April 1914;Footnote 17 'The Prince Edward Island Light Horse' on 15 March 1920;Footnote 18 '2nd (Reserve) Regiment, The Prince Edward Island Light Horse' on 27 February 1941;Footnote 19 and '17th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment, (Prince Edward Island Light Horse)' on 1 April 1941.Footnote 20 On 1 April 1946, it was amalgamated with 'The Prince Edward Island Highlanders', as above.

Notes:

On 1 November 1920, The Prince Edward Island Light Horse was organized as a two regiment unit with the 1st Regiment on the Non Permanent Active Militia order of battle, and the 2nd Regiment on the Reserve order of battle (GO 185/20).

The 1st Regiment was redesignated the '1st Regiment (105th Battalion, CEF) on 15 June 1926 (GO 56/26). The reserve unit was disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37).

The Prince Edward Island Light Horse was disbanded for the purpose of reorganization on 2 May 1921 and reorganized the same day (GO 180/21). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment.

The 28th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA originated in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on 31 March 1882, when the 'Prince Edward Island Provisional Brigade of Garrison Artillery' was authorized to be formed.Footnote 21 It was redesignated: 'Prince Edward Island Battalion of Garrison Artillery' on 1 January 1893;Footnote 22 '4th "Prince Edward Island" Battalion' on 1 January 1895;Footnote 23 and '4th Prince Edward Island Regiment of Garrison Artillery' on 28 December 1895.Footnote 24 On 1 January 1904, it was amalgamated with the 'Charlottetown Field Company' (see below), retaining its designation.Footnote 25 It was redesignated: '4th Prince Edward Island Regiment (Heavy Brigade)' on 1 April 1908;Footnote 26 '4th "Prince Edward Island" Heavy Brigade, CGA' on 2 May 1910;Footnote 27 '"Prince Edward Island" Heavy Brigade, CGA' on 1 June 1912;Footnote 28 '1st (Prince Edward Island) Heavy Brigade' on 2 February 1920;Footnote 29 '1st (Prince Edward Island) Heavy Brigade, CA' on 15 March 1920;Footnote 30 '1st (Prince Edward Island) Medium Brigade, CA' on 1 July 1925;Footnote 31 '1st (Prince Edward Island) Medium Brigade, RCA' on 3 June 1935;Footnote 32 and '28th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA' on 1 April 1946.Footnote 33 On 28 February 1955, it was amalgamated with 'The Prince Edward Island Regiment (17th Reconnaissance Regiment)', as above.

Notes:

The 1st (Prince Edward Island) Heavy Brigade was disbanded for the purpose of reorganization on 15 April 1921 and reorganized the same day (GO 177/21). This change was administrative and does not affect the lineage of the regiment

The 1st (Prince Edward Island) Heavy Brigade was authorized a Reserve order of battle counterpart on 1 November 1920 (GO 186/20). It was redesignated the '1st Reserve (Prince Edward Island) Medium Brigade, CA' on 1 July 1925 (GO 82/25). The reserve unit was disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37)

The Charlottetown Field Company originated in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on 16 August 1878, when the 'Charlottetown Engineer Company' was authorized to be formed.Footnote 34 It was redesignated the 'Charlottetown Field Company' on 1 August 1899.Footnote 35 On 1 January 1904, it was amalgamated with the '4th Prince Edward Island Regiment of Garrison Artillery', as above.

Perpetuations

'1st Brigade, CGA, CEF; 'No. 2', and 'No. 8 Canadian Siege Batteries, CEF'; and '105th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF'

Headquarters Location

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Operational history

South African War

The 82nd Queen's County Regiment contributed volunteers for the Canadian contingents in the field.Footnote 36

The First World War

Details of the 82nd "Abegweit Light Infantry" Regiment were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protection duties.Footnote 37

The 1st Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery was mobilized in England on 1 January 1916 as the 'Canadian Brigade Siege Artillery, CEF'.Footnote 38 It was redesignated: '1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group, CEF' on 24 November 1916;Footnote 39 and '1st Brigade, Canadian Garrison Artillery, CEF' on 12 January 1918.Footnote 40 From January to December 1917 it coordinated siege battery training, and on 31 December 1917 it disembarked in France,Footnote 41 where it provided siege artillery support as part of the Canadian Corps troops in France and Flanders until the end of the war.Note de bas de page 42 The brigade was disbanded on 23 October 1920.Note de bas de page 43

No. 2 Siege Battery, which was authorized as 'No. 2 Heavy Battery Depot, CEF' on 20 April 1915,Footnote 44 was redesignated: '2nd "Overseas" Battery Canadian Siege Artillery, CEF' on 29 September 1915;Footnote 45 '98th (Canadian) Siege Battery, CEF' on 24 February 1916;Footnote 46 and 'No. 2 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF' on 24 January 1917.Footnote 47 It embarked for Britain on 27 November 1915.Footnote 48 The battery disembarked in France on 1 June 1916, where it provided siege artillery support as part of the 2nd Brigade, CGA, CEF, in France and Flanders until the end of the war.Footnote 49 The battery was disbanded on 23 October 1920.Footnote 50

No. 8 Siege Battery was authorized on 15 July 1916 as the 'No. 5 "Overseas" Battery Siege Artillery, CEF'.Footnote 51 It was redesignated: '272nd (Canadian) Siege Battery, CEF' on 15 October 1916;Footnote 52 and 'No. 8 Canadian Siege Battery, CEF' on 24 January 1917.Footnote 53 It embarked for Britain on 26 September 1916.Footnote 54 The battery disembarked in France on 1 April 1917, where it provided siege artillery support as part of the 3rd Brigade, CGA, CEF, in France and Flanders until the end of the war.Footnote 55 The battery was disbanded on 23 October 1920.Footnote 56

The 105th Battalion, which was authorized on 22 December 1915 as the '105th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF',Footnote 57 embarked for Britain on 16 July 1916.Footnote 58 The battalion provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 24 January 1917, when it was amalgamated with the '104th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF', under the latter designation.Footnote 59 The battalion was disbanded on 12 October 1917.Footnote 60

The Second World War

Details of The Prince Edward Island Highlanders were placed on active service on 1 September 1939, under the designation 'The Prince Edward Island Highlanders, CASF (Details), for local protection duties.Footnote 61 The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940.Footnote 62 The regiment subsequently mobilized the '1st Battalion, The Prince Edward Island Highlanders, CASF' for active service on 1 January 1941.Footnote 63 This unit served in Canada in a home defence role as part of Atlantic Command.Footnote 64 On 10 January 1945 it embarked for Britain,Footnote 65 where it was disbanded on 18 January 1945 to provide reinforcements to the Canadian Army in the field.Footnote 66

The Prince Edward Island Light Horse mobilized an armoured squadron designated the '1st Canadian Armoured Brigade Headquarters Squadron (The Prince Edward Island Light Horse), CASF' for active service on 27 February 1941.Footnote 67 The squadron embarked for Britain on 9 October 1941.Footnote 68 It was converted to infantry and redesignated the '2nd Corps Defence Company (The Prince Edward Island Light Horse), CIC, CASF' on 1 November 1943.Footnote 69 On 6 July 1944 it landed in France as part of the 2nd Canadian Corps, where it served in North-West Europe until the end of the war.Footnote 70 The overseas company was disbanded on 15 February 1946.Footnote 71

South-West Asia

From 2002 to 2014, The Prince Edward Island Regiment reinforced various CAF units deployed to Afghanistan.Footnote 72

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