May 25, 1916
On this date in 1916, 239th Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Battalion was authorized to carry outwork on the Western front.
May 24, 1832
On this date in 1832, Lt-Col John By, RE officially opened the Rideau Canal.
May 23, 1918
On this date in 1918, the personnel of 107th Pioneer Battalion, which included Tom Longboat (the famous Onondaga long distance runner), were distributed amongst 1st Divisional Engineers. Longboat served as a dispatch runner.
May 22, 1948
On this date in 1948, training programs were initiated to train personnel in the construction trades as it was proving impractical to recruit qualified tradesmen.
May 21, 1918
On this date in 1918, Sappers in France were able to incorporate wine barrels into an improvised bridge at a rate of 50 feet in 8 minutes.
May 20, 1870
On this date in 1870, the Red River Expedition left Toronto with 20 Royal Engineer members.
May 19, 1943
On this date in 1943, Engineer units were conducting load trials to determine the best way to arrange their kit on trucks.
May 18, 1916
On this date in 1916, the Canadian Corps Tramways Company was formed to construct and operate lightrail tramways in the Corps area.
May 16, 1919
On this date in 1919, the last draft sent out from the Engineer Training Centre at Seaford was to serve with the Graves registration organization in France.