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, Prince Edward Island .
5-548: PEIR may refer to: Prince Edward Island Regiment , an armoured reconnaissance regiment in the Canadian Forces primary reserve Prince Edward Island Railway , an historic railway in Canada Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title PEIR . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-531: Is organized into the following components: The PEIR perpetuates the following units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force: 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. The youngest Canadian soldier to die in
15-466: The Second World War, 14-year-old Robert Cyril Claude Brooks was a member of the 17th (Reserve) Armoured Regiment (Prince Edward Island Light Horse). He was killed in a training accident near Coleman, Prince Edward Island, at approximately 7:30 p.m. on 23 September 1944, when a Universal Carrier was driven through a guard rail on a bridge, overturning into the water below. He was trapped beneath
20-408: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PEIR&oldid=933047982 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Prince Edward Island Regiment The Prince Edward Island Regiment
25-609: The overturned vehicle and drowned, along with two fellow members of the regiment, Sergeant D.C. Ramsay and Trooper W.N. Dennis. Battle honours in small capitals are for large operations and campaigns and those in lowercase are for more specific battles. Bold type indicates honours emblazoned on the regimental guidon. The Second World War Battle Honour is for the service of the Prince Edward Island Light Horse which was, on 27 February 1941, Headquarters Squadron, 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade and on 1 November 1943 became
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