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The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)
Encyclopedia
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Canadian Forces
, Land Force Atlantic Area
, 36 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment
is based in Charlottetown
and Summerside
.
- The Black Watch
Regimental Headquarters CO: LCol A Trainor
Recce Squadron OC: Maj T MacRae
Headquarters Squadron OC: Capt T Jain, MD
Band OC: Capt F McKearney
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
, Land Force Atlantic Area
Land Force Atlantic Area
Land Force Atlantic Area is responsible for Canadian Army operations in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. LFAA is headquartered at Canadian Forces Base Halifax on the Atlantic coast...
, 36 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
is based in Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...
and Summerside
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
.
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
Alliances
- 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)9th/12th Royal Lancers
The 9th/12th Royal Lancers is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1960 by the amalgamation of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers and the 12th Royal Lancers. It is currently a formation reconnaissance regiment, equipped with the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance family of vehicles and...
- The Black Watch
Black Watch
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II....
Organization
The Prince Edward Island Regiment is organized into the following components:Regimental Headquarters CO: LCol A Trainor
Recce Squadron OC: Maj T MacRae
Headquarters Squadron OC: Capt T Jain, MD
Band OC: Capt F McKearney
Battle honours
- South Africa,1900
- Arras, 1917
- Ypres, 1917
- Amiens
- Arras, 1918
- Pursuit to Mons
- Hindenburg Line
- Northwest Europe, 1944-45
Equipment
| Model | Type | Dates | Builder | Details |
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| Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... /Bombardier Iltis |
light utility vehicle | 1985–2004 | Volkswagen, Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
optional M101 trailer unit; replaced by G-Wagen Mercedes-Benz G-Class The original 460-series Geländewagen went on sale for civilian buyers in 1979, after having debuted in February of that year. It was offered with two wheelbases, a short wheelbase of 2,400 mm and a long one of 2,850 mm. One could choose between three body styles: A two-door short... |
| LUVW C&R (G-Wagen) Mercedes-Benz G-Class The original 460-series Geländewagen went on sale for civilian buyers in 1979, after having debuted in February of that year. It was offered with two wheelbases, a short wheelbase of 2,400 mm and a long one of 2,850 mm. One could choose between three body styles: A two-door short... 4 × 4 |
light utility vehicle | 2004- | Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG... , Germany |
replaced the Iltis light trucks in Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
| LUVW MILCOTS (Milverado) Chevrolet Silverado The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:... - 2003 Silverado Basic model 861 (GM K25943HD) |
light utility vehicle | 2003- | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... , USA |
replacing the Iltis jeeps in North American operations only |
| C9 FN Minimi The Minimi is a Belgian 5.56mm light machine gun developed by Fabrique Nationale in Herstal by Ernest Vervier. First introduced in 1974, it has entered service with the armed forces of over thirty countries... |
light machine gun Light machine gun A light machine gun is a machine gun designed to be employed by an individual soldier, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. Light machine guns are often used as squad automatic weapons.-Characteristics:... |
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| Colt Canada C7 rifle | personal weapon | 1984- | Diemaco Diemaco Diemaco was a Canadian defense company based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, that manufactured the C7 family of rifles under a licence from Colt. It was acquired by Colt on May 20, 2005, in a $18.2 million purchase from parent company Héroux-Devtek Inc, which had purchased Diemaco in 2000.... /Colt Canada Colt Canada Colt Canada is a firearms manufacturer owned by US based Colt and located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.The company is a defense contractor that manufactures and supplies small arms to the Canadian Forces and Canadian law enforcement agencies, as well as defense research & development, training,... |
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| C6 FN MAG The FN MAG is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale by Ernest Vervier. It has been used by more than 80 countries, and it has been made under licence in countries such as Argentina, Egypt, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the... |
GPMG |