Battle Honours of the Canadian Army

The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)

Highlighted Battle Honours are approved for emblazonment on the Regimental Guidon. Capitalized Battle Honours indicate the name of a group of battles, actions or engagements. Where common names but separate year dates created a combined battle honour title authorized as a single name for emblazonment, both have been highlighted.

Wars and Operations Battle Honour Date Remarks
South African War

South Africa, 1900

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Authorized for the Prince Edward Island Highlanders by G.O. 60 of 1933

First World War
The Arras Offensive (9 Apr – 15 May, 1917

Arras, 1917

9 Apr – 4 May 1917

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The Prince Edward Island Light Horse was authorized the following battle honours: "Arras, 1917, '18, Ypres, 1917, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons"
(G.O. 71 of 1930)

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The Prince Edward Island Highlanders were authorized the following battle honours: "Arras, 1917, '18, Ypres, 1917, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons"
(G.O. 71 of 1930)

Perpetuates the 1st Canadian Heavy Brigade, 2nd and 8th Siege Batteries, and the 105th Battalion, C.E.F., 1914-1919.
(G.O. 56 of 1926)
(G.O. 58 of 1926)

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105th Bn, C.E.F. -
"The Great War, 1916-17"
(G.O. 123 of 1929)

The Flanders Offensive (7 Jun – 10 Nov, 1917)

Ypres, 1917

31 Jul – 10 Nov. 1917
The Advance in Picardy (8 Aug – 3 Sep, 1918)

Amiens

8-11 Aug 1918
The Breaking of the Hindenburg Line (26 Aug – 12 Oct, 1918)

Arras, 1918

26 Aug – 3 Sep 1918

Hindenburg Line, Battles of the

12 Sep – 9 Oct 1918
Picardy (17 Oct – 11 Nov).—Concluded.

Pursuit to Mons

11 Nov 1918
Second World War
NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1945 NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1945

Authorized by Canadian Army Orders 33-1 Issue No, 576, 30 Dec 1957.

South-West Asia
South-West Asia Afghanistan 

Announced 9 May 2014

Second World War Honorary Distinction

Announced by Canadian Forces General Order 031/15, the following Honorary Distiction was awarded to the Prince Edward Island Regiment:

"The wartime badge of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders with the year dates "1944-45" to the Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) in recognition of the role played by the Prince Edward Island Highlanders in the mobilization of the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) unit of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders."

Parva Sub Ingenti

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Armour Corps Units:
Order of Precedence

  1. RCD
  2. LdSH
  3. 12 RBC
  4. GGHG
  5. 8 CH
  6. H R
  7. Ont R
  8. QY Rang
  9. Sher H
  10. 12 RBC (M)
  11. 1H
  12. PEIR
  13. RCH
  14. BCR
  15. SALH
  16. Sask D
  17. KOCR
  18. BCD
  19. FGH
  20. R de Hull
  21. Windsor R