On this date in 1945, No 1 Canadian Army Rehabilitation Training Centre (Survey) was opened to qualify military surveyors for employment with a Dominion Land Surveyor in Canada.

On this date in 1950, North Korean forces invaded South Korea resulting in the employment of the 25^th Canadian Brigade Group, including a Field Squadron, for three years, as part of the 1^st Commonwealth Division.

On this date in 1918, 7th Battalion won the baseball championship of 3rd Canadian Division.

On this date in 1943, 2 Field Company successfully completed a large bridging exercise in England that included the command and control of platoons from 7th Field Company.

On this date in 1943, due to the heavy Engineer commitment, training of Artillery personnel to construct Bailey Bridges was started.

On this date in 1749, Lord Cornwallis landed in the newly formed garrison town of Halifax. His engineers immediately began the layout of the town and its defences.

On this date in 1917, Tunnelling Companies were being employed as extra Field Companies due to their expertise in explosives.

On this date in 1944, 10 Field Squadron organized a "Get Ahead Course” to acquaint officers of other arms on how to solve problems and relieve Engineers of a workload.

On this date in 1942, the Royal Canadian Engineers were introduced to the Bailey bridge that was to replace the Inglis bridge they had been using.

On this date in 1897, Lt-Gen Edson Louis Milliard (Tommy) Burns was born in Westmount, QC.