History

Annex G - C & E Historical Events by Month

April
Day Year Event
  1903 Lord Dundonald called for better signals in the Canadian Army
  1912 Number 1 Wireless Detachment, Canadian Engineers was formed
  1951 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Signal Troop arrived in Korea
  1967 Computerized High Frequency (HF) frequency prediction began
  1915 1st Canadian Division arrived at Ypres
  1951 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Signal Troop arrived in Korea
  1965 Eastern half of Mid Canada Line closed
  1966 Vimy Barracks came under command of CFB Kingston
1 1903 Corps of Guides was authorized
1 1910 CE telegraph sections authorized for field engineer companies
1 1916 Royal Air Force formed
1 1919 Signals authorized as part of post World War 1 Permanent Force
1 1924 Royal Canadian Air Force formed
1 1963 NRS Bermuda was designated a permanent station
1 1965 Canadian Force Communications System - complete integration of strategic communications
1 1991 Warsaw Pact collapsed
1 1993 Air Command introduced a wing organization system
3 1991 UNIKOM authorized
3 1991 Air Command introduced a wing organization system
6 1942 Headquarters, 1st Canadian Army was formed
6 1982 C & E Museum became a federally registered charitable organization
9-12 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge
9 1940 Germany invaded and conquered Denmark. Germany invaded Norway
9 1950 Full time occupancy of RCAF Station Alert began
10 1915 Canadian Cavalry Brigade Signal Troop formed
10 1972 C & E Badge approved
13 1945 Number 1 Special Wireless Group became operational in Darwin Australia
13 1978 OPERATION ANGORA - UNIFIL Lebanon
15 1920 Engineer Telegraph and Wireless units ordered disbanded
15 1945 Canadians captured Arnhem
20 1963 UNTEA ceased operations in New Guinea
21 1948 UNMOGIP authorized for service in India-Pakistan
22 1915 Poison gas used for the first time against the 1st Division at St Julian
24 1915 Poison gas used for the second time against the 1st Division at St Julian
24 1945 German Army in the Netherlands contacted 3rd Canadian Brigade by radio regarding provision of civilian food aid
25 1945 American and Russian patrols linked up at the Elbe River
25 1988 UNGOMAP authorized
26 1979 MFO authorized
27 1936 Title "Royal" granted to the militia element of RCCS
27 1942 Canadian referendum on conscription for home defence
28 1945 Hitler committed suicide
29 1945 German forces surrendered unconditionally in northern Italy and southern Austria
29 1991 MINURSO authorized
30 1945 German troops in Denmark were cut off from Germany
30 1993 CFS Bermuda closed
30 1993 MACS closed at CFB Baden Germany

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