February 27, 1880
On this date in 1880, the Brighton Company of Engineers was formed in New Brunswick. This was the last Engineer unit formed before 1900 and the only such one to be perpetuated to the present day.
February 26, 1945
On this date in 1945, General Crerar opened the Walsh Bridge that had been constructed by RCE Corps Troops over the Maas river. This Bailey Bridge had 421 feet of Double-Single spans and 865 feet of Triple-Single spans.
February 25, 1827
On this date in 1827, John Robertson was designing the lock structures on the Rideau Canal.
February 24, 1943
On this date in 1943, the 1st Battalion, RCE ice hockey team was runner-up for the Canadian Army championship for the second time.
February 23, 1939
On this date in 1939, the Engineer Searchlight Companies were transferred to the Royal Canadian Artillery.
February 22, 1915
On this day in 1915, the 2nd and 3rd Field Companies were under heavy attack by the German’s first use of chlorine gas in combat. 2nd Field was ordered to withdraw to the Yser Canal to prepare for its defence while 3rd defended as infantry.
February 22, 1917
On this date in 1917, in preparation for the Vimy Ridge assault, the Chief Engineer had under command six Army troop companies, five tunneling Companies, four entrenching battalions.
February 21, 1997
On this date in 1997, 1 CER constructed a 60 metre Acrow bridge over the Battle River at Auburndale AB to replace one damaged during the previous summer.
February 20, 1945
On this date in 1945, No 9 Canadian Forestry Company was employed cutting timber in Germany in the Reichwald to provide material for corduroy roads.
February 19, 1945
On this date in 1945, 7th Field Company, involved in road maintenance, observed that the roads existed in name only and needed endless quantities of rubble dumped into the bottomless mass of mud.