May 5, 1918
On this date in 1918, the formation of the Corps of Canadian Railway Troops, effective 23 April was announced - combining five previously independent railway units.
May 4, 1951
On this date in 1951, 58th Independent Field Squadron was created for service with 27 Brigade in Northwest Europe.
May 3, 1945
On this date in 1945, German “pioneer” Prisoners of War provided maps of mine fields and helped to lift mines.
May 2, 1945
On this date in 1945, at the end of a ten day period, 2nd Corps Troops Engineers had constructed 2678 feet of Bailey bridging and conducted some 200 Bailey-raft miles.
May 1, 1940
On this date in 1940, No 1 Tunneling Company, RCE was formed from an ad hoc detachment of Canadian hard rock miners working in England.
April 30, 1919
On this date in 1919, the Canadian Railway Troops ceased operations - having won 530 decorations (14 being foreign) and 228 Mentioned in Dispatches.
April 29, 1936
On this date in 1936, King Edward VIII granted the title "Royal" to the Corps of Canadian Engineers.
April 28, 1915
On this date in 1915, L/Cpl R.J. Casement of 1st Field Company won the Distinguished Conduct Medal for leading a party under fire to rescue a wounded Royal Engineer officer behind enemy lines.
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.