May 1, 1940
On this date in 1940, No 1 Tunneling Company, RCE was formed from an ad hoc detachment of Canadian hard rock miners working in England.
April 30, 1919
On this date in 1919, the Canadian Railway Troops ceased operations - having won 530 decorations (14 being foreign) and 228 Mentioned in Dispatches.
April 29, 1936
On this date in 1936, King Edward VIII granted the title "Royal" to the Corps of Canadian Engineers.
April 28, 1915
On this date in 1915, L/Cpl R.J. Casement of 1st Field Company won the Distinguished Conduct Medal for leading a party under fire to rescue a wounded Royal Engineer officer behind enemy lines.
April 27, 1943
On this date in 1943, it was advised that the Geographical Section, General Staff had produced 1,942,316 printings of maps during the fiscal year 1942-43.
April 26, 1944
On this date in 1944, 16 Field Company successfully participated in Exercise FABIOUS, a rehearsal for the D-Day landings.
April 25, 1787
On this date in 1787, the title Royal Engineers was granted to the British Corps of Engineers.
April 24, 1942
On this date in 1942, the first Commandant of A6 Engineer Training Centre Chilliwack, Lt-Col Davies, marches to Vedder Crossing with 1200 troops brought by rail from Dundurn SK.
April 23, 1945
On this date in 1945, 6 Field Company experienced its last casualties in the Netherlands while removing a roadblock that was holding up The Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
April 22, 1915
On this date in 1915, Engineer companies with 1st Canadian Division were engaged in action as infantry as well as the usual engineer tasks at the First Battle of Ypres.