April 27, 1943
On this date in 1943, it was advised that the Geographical Section, General Staff had produced 1,942,316 printings of maps during the fiscal year 1942-43.
April 26, 1944
On this date in 1944, 16 Field Company successfully participated in Exercise FABIOUS, a rehearsal for the D-Day landings.
April 25, 1787
On this date in 1787, the title Royal Engineers was granted to the British Corps of Engineers.
April 24, 1942
On this date in 1942, the first Commandant of A6 Engineer Training Centre Chilliwack, Lt-Col Davies, marches to Vedder Crossing with 1200 troops brought by rail from Dundurn SK.
April 23, 1945
On this date in 1945, 6 Field Company experienced its last casualties in the Netherlands while removing a roadblock that was holding up The Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
April 22, 1915
On this date in 1915, Engineer companies with 1st Canadian Division were engaged in action as infantry as well as the usual engineer tasks at the First Battle of Ypres.
April 21, 1919
On this date in 1919, the first drafts of 16th Field Company left Siberia. The rear parties were back in Vancouver by 18 June 1919 and demobilized by the end of June.
April 20, 1948
On this date in 1948, a stained glass window honouring Canadian railway troops killed during the Second World War was unveiled in Garrison Church at Longmoor, England.
April 19, 1944
On this date in 1944, the 10th Field Squadron experimented by building an under-water Bailey bridge, effectively creating a ford hidden from the enemy.
April 18, 1940
On this date in 1940, the 3rd Field Company, RCE built corduroy roads in England using hand tools only due to lack of bulldozers.