August 18, 1914
On this date in 1914, five officers and 144 other ranks from 5th Field Company arrived at Valcartier to prepare the camp for the training of the Expeditionary Force
August 16, 1827
On this date in 1827, Admiral John Franklin laid the first stone in the Rideau Canal Locks after his return from the Arctic.
August 15, 1927
On this date in 1927, the Engineer Corps School in Halifax was granted the title of “Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering.”
August 14, 1971
On this date in 1971, the statue of Lt-Col John By, RE, was unveiled in Major Hill's Park, Ottawa.
August 13, 1944
On this date in 1944, "Monty's Bridge," constructed by 20th Field Company was opened in Caen. This Bailey Bridge consisted of two 70-foot Triple-Single spans and one 40-foot Double-Single span.
August 12, 1944
On this date in 1944, a section of 1st Drilling Company was employed restoring the water supply to the city of Florence.
August 11, 1944
On this date in 1944, No. 2 Drilling Company arrived in Normandy and proceeded to quarry rock for roads and airports near Caen.
August 11, 1944
On this date in 1944, 1st Field Park Company successfully completed the firing of a German rocket motor that they had rebuilt.
August 11, 1943
On this date in 1943, No 2 Road Construction Company demonstrated the use of Prefabricated Bituminous Surfacing (PBS) as a method of constructing operational airfields in the Theatre of Operations.