The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment

The Hastings And Prince Edward Regiment
Cap badge of The Hastings And Prince Edward Regiment.
Active	16 January 1863–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Primary Reserves
Type	Infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	Battalion
Part of	Infantry Branch
Garrison/HQ	Belleville, Peterborough, Cobourg
Nickname(s)	The Ploughjockeys, The Hasty P's
Motto(s)	Paratus (Prepared)
March	Quick: I'm 95
Mascot(s)	Chief Petawawa-Much
Anniversaries	Pachino Day, 10 July 1943
Commanders
Current commander	LCol Comeau, CD
Colonel-in-Chief	HRH The Earl of Wessex
Honorary Colonel	Colonel R. Kenneth Armstrong
Notable commanders	LCol The Lord Tweedsmuir, LCol Angus Duffy

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. The regimental Headquarters and one company (A Coy/Assoro Coy) are located at 187 Pinnacle Street in Belleville, with additional companies in Peterborough and Cobourg. The Peterborough Armoury houses what was traditionally "B Company" or "Moro Company", and "C Company" or "Cassino Company" is housed in an industrial mall unit on Wilmott Street in Cobourg. Normally the Regiment deploys as a composite, Ortona Company, while the HQ/Admin forms Somme Company.

The Commanding Officer is LCol Chris Comeau, who took over for LCol Shawn McKinstry in March 2016. Commanding Officers normally hold the position for a term of three years. The Regimental Sergeant Major is Chief Warrant Officer Piché The Colonel-in-Chief is HRH The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex; who visited the regiment in June 2005 and received a guard of honour from the regiment during his visit to Old Fort Henry in Kingston in June 2008.

The 15th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada was called out on active service during the 1866 raids by the Fenian Brotherhood on 8 March 1866. The Battalion was removed from active service on 27 March 1866 at the conclusion of the emergency.

The 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry, the 40th Northumberland Battalion of Infantry, the 46th East Durham Battalion of Infantry and The 49th Hastings Battalion of Rifles mobilized a company each for active service with The Midland Battalion on 10 April 1885. The Midland Battalion served in the Alberta Column of the North West Field Force until it was demobilized on 24 July 1885.

The 9th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, CEF, was authorized on 20 January 1916 and embarked for Great Britain on 15 February 1916. The Brigade arrived in France on 14 July 1916, where it fought as part of the 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The brigade was disbanded on 1 November 1920.