The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
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The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment is Canada's ninth most senior Reserve Infantry regiment, and comprises of one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.
Motto
Paratus (Latin: Ready)
Battle Honours (40)
All the honours that are in all caps are emblazoned on the colours of the regiment.
Early History
NORTH-WEST CANADA
World War I
Mount Sorrel
Somme, 1916
Arras, 1917, '18
HILL 70
YPRES, 1917
AMIENS
HINDENBURG LINE
PURSUIT TO MONS
World War II
Landing in Sicily
Grammichelle
Valguarnera
ASSORO
Agira
Adrano
Regalbutto
SICILY, 1943
Landing at Reggio
Motta Montecorvino
CASSINO II
Gustav Line
Liri Valley
HITLER LINE
GOTHIC LINE
Lamone Crossing
Misano Ridge
RIMINI LINE
SAN FORTUNATO
Bulgaria Village
Campobasso
Torella
THE MORO
San Leonardo
The Gully
Ortona
Naviglio Canal
Fosso Vecchio
ITALY, 1943-1945
Apeldoorn
NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1945
Miscelaneous Facts
- The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment earned the most battle honours in W.W. II with thirty-one (31).
- The Regimental Mascot is a near life-sized wooden native called: "Chief Petawawa-Much"
- The Cap badge is backed in crimson
- The official regimental nickname: "The Ploughjockies" earned during WWII, given at first antagonistically by some of the Toronto Regiments because of the Hasty P's rural roots. It became a mark of distinction as the unit's fighting prowess became well known.
- B Coy (present day Moro Coy) was reactivated with the reduction to nil strength, and subsequent disbandment of The Peterborough Rangers, Royal Canadian Artillery. This Battery had made it's home in the Peterborough armoury, from the time of it's construction. (the source believes in 1915).
- The book "The Regiment" was written by Farley Mowat, a former Intelligence officer (also serving as an Infantry officer), and member of the Regiment during WWII.
