April 17, 1951
On this date in 1951, 57th Independent Field Squadron embarked on the USNS Marine Adder enroute to Korea.
On this date in 1951, 57th Independent Field Squadron embarked on the USNS Marine Adder enroute to Korea.
On this date in 1945, No 1 Drilling Company left Italy and arrived in North West Europe under command 1 Canadian Army Group Royal Engineers.
On this date in 1936, 1st Corps Field Survey Company was formed. This was the last Canadian Engineers unit formed before the Engineers became the Royal Canadian Engineers on 29 Apr 1936.
On this date in 1992, Sappers from 4 CER were engaged in mine clearing at Ilok, Croatia.
On this date in 1991, 1 CER deployed to Kuwait. This was the first complete combat engineer unit deployed since the Korean War.
On this date in 1945, a platoon of 2nd Drilling Company was employed at Ostend to help destroy the reinforced-concrete submarine pens.
On this date in 1874, Lt-Col Casimir Gzowski was appointed Staff Officer for the Engineer Force of the Dominion.
On this date in 1929, Maj-Gen A.G.L. McNaughton Chief of Defence Staff in a speech to the Military Engineers” Association of Canada provided a good insight into his understanding of the role of the engineers.
On this date in 1968, 1 Airborne Field Squadron was established as part of the Canadian Airborne Regiment.