Prince Edward Island Regiment

The Prince Edward Island Regiment
Regimental badge
Active1946–present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
TypeCavalry
RoleArmoured reconnaissance
SizeOne regiment (140 soldiers)
Part of36 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQJ. David Stewart Armoury, Charlottetown
Motto(s)Latin: Parva sub ingenti, lit.'The small under the protection of the great'
ColorsGold and black
March"Old Solomon Levi"
EngagementsSecond Boer War
First World War
Second World War
War in Afghanistan
Battle honoursSee #Battle honours
Websitearmy-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/5-canadian-division/the-prince-edward-island-regiment/index.page Edit this at Wikidata
Commanders
Current
commander
LCol J.P. (Jean-Paul) Pendergast, CD
Colonel-in-chiefThe Duke of Edinburgh
Insignia
AbbreviationPEIR
NATO Map Symbol

The Prince Edward Island Regiment (Royal Canadian Armoured Corps) 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.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Defence, National (2018-11-29). "The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF).
  3. ^ "The Prince Edward Island Regiment". 2007-11-09. Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. Retrieved 2022-02-22.