The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)

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.

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 (Prince Edward Island Highlanders) Battalion, CEF

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

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

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 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.