On this date in 1944, the Directorate of Engineer Development designed and tested a light alloy assault bridge for infantry use with a 100-foot span.

On this date in 1915, Cpl A. McI. Morrison was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for carrying out demolitions in the German lines.

On this date in 1943, all available engineer personnel were employed clearing debris from the streets and roads around Ortona after the German Parachutists retreated.

On this date in 1918, Canadian Railway Troops calculated that they had laid 1038 miles of broad gauge and 823 miles of narrow gauge and repaired 838/385 miles of railroad by the close of the year.

On this date in 1944, after a day of rest to celebrate Christmas, 12 Field Company upgraded a Class 12 Bailey bridge that had been erected on 24 Dec over the Lamone River to Load Class 40

On this date in 1951, at 0600hrs a reinforcement draft of Engineers for 57 Field Squadron arrived at the railway station in Seoul, Korea. They were served fried bread for breakfast. [LCol Vic Johnson (Retd) Personal Recollections]

On this date in 1943, 4th Field Company completed a 170-foot Triple-Single Bailey Bridge just south of Ortona.

On this date in 1944, 4 Field Company was employed in preparing Bailey bridges for demolition in Italy in case the enemy staged an attack as in Northwest Europe.

On this date in 1939, the 1^st and 3^rd Field Companies along with the 2^nd Field Park Company, left Halifax in a seven-ship convoy under naval escort bound for Scotland, less than four months after being mobilized.

On this date in 1944, the Field Companies were directed to post General Purpose sappers to the reinforcement stream for transfer to the Infantry.