Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment Title Flash. Canada.
A cloth embroidered shoulder title patch for The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. Canada.
Post-1954.
Good condition. Ref: H18.
A cloth embroidered shoulder title patch for The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. Canada.
Post-1954.
Good condition. Ref: H18.
A cloth embroidered shoulder title patch for The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. Canada.
Post-1954.
Good condition. Ref: H18.
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.
The regiment is part of 33 Canadian Brigade Group, one of four brigade groups of 4th Canadian Division.
This Reserve Force regiment originated on 16 January 1863 and incorporates the following regiments and artillery battery:
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment originated on 16 January 1863 when 'The 15th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry) Canada' was authorized to be formed.
It was redesignated: '15th Battalion or the Argyll Light Infantry' on 2 June 1871.
'15th Regiment "Argyll Light Infantry"' on 8 May 1900.
'The Argyll Light Infantry' on 12 March 1920.
'The Argyll Light Infantry (Tank)' on 15 December 1936.
'The (Reserve) Argyll Light Infantry (Tank)' on 7 November 1940.
On 1 April 1946, it was amalgamated with the '44th (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA', converted to artillery, and redesignated the '9th Anti- Tank Regiment (Self-Propelled) (Argyll Light Infantry), RCA'.
On 1 September 1954, it was amalgamated with the '34th Anti-Tank Battery (Self Propelled), RCA', 'The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment' and 'The Midland Regiment', converted to infantry, and redesignated 'The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment'.
