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 in WW II 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.
April 17, 1951
On this date in 1951, 57th Independent Field Squadron embarked on the USNS Marine Adder enroute to Korea.
April 16, 1945
On this date in 1945, No 1 Drilling Company left Italy and arrived in North West Europe under command 1 Canadian Army Group Royal Engineers.