On this date in 1949, 56 Field Squadron of St. John's was authorized and recruiting started in March 1950.

On this date in 1918, 6th Battalion Engineers completed Pont Rade, a light railway bridge across a canal near Wasnes that reduced traffic bottlenecks in the area.

On this date in 1981, 56 Field Engineer Squadron completed a Bailey bridge leading to a Boy Scout Camp at Northwest River near Port Blandford, NF.

On this date in 1903, the formation of a Signaling Corps (Militia) was authorized. Until post-WW I they were part of the Engineers.

On this date in 1943, an enemy patrol infiltrated behind a party of Sappers maintaining a river crossing near Colle d'Anchise in Italy. The section commander, A/Cpl M.H. Patriquin was awarded the Military Medal for putting their machine gun out of action and maintaining the crossing.

On this date in 1944, Canadian Engineers suffered casualties while clearing extensive mines and booby traps during operations near Bergen-Op-Zoom.

On this date in 1944, 8 Field Squadron encountered a heavily mined railway crossing (that included 50kg bombs) north of Calmpthout.

On this date in 1884, the Canadian Nile Voyaguers begin the mission to rescue General Gordon at Khartoum Egypt.

On this date in 1966, 3 Field Squadron began work on 40 miles of road improvement and the construction of a bridge to provide access to the Nemaiah Valley, BC.

On this date in 1918, Canadian Engineers became involved in a massive bridge building operation as the army moved forward on their front in France.