November 19, 1858
On this date in 1858, Lt-Col Moodie and his Sappers were present at the founding of British Columbia. They had worked for five years to develop the colony.
November 18, 1944
On this date in 1944, Cpl R.I. Gold, British Empire Medal recipient for his rescue work in Ortona, was awarded the Military Medal for clearing a heavily mined road for an armoured patrol.
November 17, 1978
On this date in 1978, Lt-Col C.N. Mitchell passed away in Mount Royal QC.
November 16, 1913
On this date in 1913, the Director General Engineers Services (responsible for works services to the military) came under the Master-General of the Ordnance.
November 15, 1943
On this date in 1943, Bandmaster WO1 Hardy and 24 bandsmen from the Rifle Brigade were taken on strength as the first RCE band. On 14 Aug 1943, the band went to Italy.
November 14, 1917
On this date in 1917, the Canadian Light Railway Operating Company was formed and was operating tramways as near the front lines in France as possible.
November 14, 1858
On this date in 1858, the steamer La Plata arrived in British Columbia with 20 Royal Engineers. This was the first of four parties of Royal Engineers sent to help develop the area.
November 13, 1918
On this date in 1918, at the end of hostilities, the strength of Canadian Engineers (excluding Signals and Railway troops) was 595 officers and 13,690 men.
November 12, 1944
On this date in 1944, the 2nd Battalion built two 140-foot Triple-Triple Bailey bridges over the Albert Canal named "Ottawa" and "Washington" for use by the US Army.
November 11, 1918
On this date in 1918, the Canadian Railway Troops had a strength 491 officers and 14,390 other ranks with a daily strength of 9000 involved in construction.