March 13, 1943
On this date in 1943, 10 Field Company found that salvage of bridging material in Italy was a major task partly due to damage by weather conditions.
March 13, 1919
On this date in 1919, the Rawlinson Committee recommended that the Royal Engineers adopt the organization of the Canadian Corps on the basis of their success in the final stages of WW I.
March 12, 1928
In 1928, we witnessed the revival of the Military Engineers Association and the continuation of its role of increasing the influence on Army Headquarters.
March 11, 1943
On this date in 1943, 1 Field Company was involved in training other arms in England in mine and booby trap warfare.
March 11, 1916
On this date in 1916, the first of seven Canadian Pioneer Battalions arrived in 1st Division in France. These units helped alleviate the shortage of skilled labour.
March 10, 1943
On this date in 1943, 10 Field Squadron reported bridging operations in Italy were often impossible due to heavy rains.
March 9, 1944
On this date in 1944, 18 Field Company was undergoing loading drills for assault landings. Bicycles were a problem because of a lack of spare parts.
March 8, 1942
On this date in 1942, No 2 Tunneling Company was commended by the British CRE for breaking all records for drilling in Gibraltar by 36%. The average age of these sappers was 35.
March 7, 1719
On this date in 1719, construction began on Fort Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island. The fortress took 25 years to build. In 1961, the Government of Canada started a two decade long project to refurbish the site.
March 6, 1943
On this date in 1943, Lt C.F. Blair of 4 Field Park Squadron was actively engaged in Italy in that Engineer specialty of “scrounging material” - eventually acquiring 65 truckloads.