On this date in 1943, Bandmaster WO1 Hardy and 24 bandsmen from the Rifle Brigade were taken on strength as the first RCE band. On 14 Aug 1943, the band went to Italy.

On this date in 1917, the Canadian Light Railway Operating Company was formed and was operating tramways as near the front lines in France as possible.

On this date in 1858, the steamer La Plata arrived in British Columbia with 20 Royal Engineers. This was the first of four parties of Royal Engineers sent to help develop the area.

On this date in 1918, at the end of hostilities, the strength of Canadian Engineers (excluding Signals and Railway troops) was 595 officers and 13,690 men.

On this date in 1944, the 2nd Battalion built two 140-foot Triple-Triple Bailey bridges over the Albert Canal named "Ottawa" and "Washington" for use by the US Army.

On this date in 1918, the Canadian Railway Troops had a strength 491 officers and 14,390 other ranks with a daily strength of 9000 involved in construction.

On this date in 1918, Headquarters 3rd Brigade Canadian Engineers entered Mons while the rank and file were busy with spade, axe, and probe to clear the routes in the area.

On this date in 1926, Lt-Col J.P. Fell was appointed honourary Lieutenant Colonel of the 11th District Engineers, the first such appointment in the Canadian Engineers.

On this date in 1914, all ranks of Canadian Engineers in England were employed in the erection of hutments for the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

On this date in 1943, a Tunneling Company Detachment was employed cutting a section of road in the rock cliff north of Carpinone, Italy.