March 5, 1813
On this date in 1813, Sir Casimar Stanislas Gzowski was born in St. Petersburg Russia. He became staff officer to the Engineer Force of the Dominion and Superintendent of Public Works Canada.
March 4, 1942
On this date in 1942, Spr F.P. Hutchinson returned to 1st Field Company two years after being left behind in France after Dunkirk in 1940. He was awarded the first Military Medal to a Canadian in WW II.
March 3, 1941
On this date in 1941, No. 2 Tunneling Company arrived in Gibraltar to begin work on the tunnels and defensive works in The Rock.
March 2, 1946
On this date in 1946, 23rd Field Squadron (stationed at Camp Chilliwack) was authorized as part of the Active Force field component.
March 1, 1946
On this date in 1946, 1st Field Company was re-designated 23rd Field Company RCE and located at Camp Chilliwack as the permanent RCE unit of the Active Force after WW II.
February 28, 1948
On this date in 1948, Lt-Gen M.A. Pope (Former RCE) retired from the Army to become Canadian ambassador in Bonn. Later he served as ambassador to Belgium and Spain.
February 28, 1925
On this date in 1925, an earthquake in Quebec and Eastern Ontario damaged many old military masonry buildings - requiring extensive repairs.
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.