March 20, 1917
On this date in 1917, Engineer units were responsible for the layout of simulation of the German trench system in the Vimy area so that units could rehearse for the attack.
March 19, 1943
On this date in 1943, No. 1 Railway Operating Group RCE was called out on active service with Operating, Workshop, and Telegraph Companies under command.
March 18, 1944
On this date in 1944, under operational conditions, a Field Survey Company RCE was able to produce a three-color map from air photographs in 29 hours.
March 17, 1944
On this date in 1944, there were 161 Officers and 2908 Other Ranks on strength of RCE Reserve units.
March 16, 1945
On this date in 1945, 11 Field Company suffered casualties while destroying mines they had lifted near Cleve to clear an area for the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders.
March 15, 1939
On this date in 1939, the actual strength of the Permanent Force Engineers was 47 officers and 251other ranks.
March 14, 1941
On this date in 1941, Maj-Gen Kenneth Stuart C.B. D.S.O. M.C [Late RCE] assumed position of Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. Promoted Lt Gen and appointed Chief of the General Staff on 24 Dec 1941.
March 13, 1943
On this date in 1943, 10 Field Company found that salvage of bridging material in Italy was a major task partly due to damage by weather conditions.
March 13, 1919
On this date in 1919, the Rawlinson Committee recommended that the Royal Engineers adopt the organization of the Canadian Corps on the basis of their success in the final stages of WW I.
March 12, 1928
In 1928, we witnessed the revival of the Military Engineers Association and the continuation of its role of increasing the influence on Army Headquarters.