The PEI Gunners 1914–1918 | |
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Active | 25 June 1875 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Non-Permanent Active Militia |
Type | Garrison Artillery |
Size | Battery |
Garrison/HQ | Prince Edward Island |
Engagements | World War 1 |
A number of militia artillery batteries were raised in Prince Edward Island from 1875. When the First World War broke out, three battery-sized units were raised and deployed from the island as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.