History
Annex G - C & E Historical Events by Month
| Day | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Colonel Elroy Forde became commandant of Canadian Signal Training Centre | |
| 1939 | Special wireless or "Y" work (radio interception) began | |
| 1957 | RCSIGS ordered to turn NWT&Y over to DOT | |
| 1971 | Canadian Forces Base Clinton closed | |
| 1 | 1939 | General Order 135 announced a "state of apprehended war" placing the Canadian military on a war footing and initiating mobilization |
| 1 | 1939 | 1st Canadian Divisional Signals formed at Barriefield |
| 1 | 1944 | Canadians liberated Dieppe |
| 1 | 1944 | 1 Canadian Army came under 21st Army Group |
| 1 | 1958 | 1 Canadian Infantry Division Signal Regiment, 4 CIBG Signal Troop and 3 RCHA Signal Troop disbanded |
| 1 | 1992 | Long Range Communication Troop (LRCT) transferred to 79 Communication Regiment |
| 1 | 1994 | Land Engineering and Test Establishment in Ottawa disbanded |
| 2 | 1944 | Canadians captured San Giovanni, Italy |
| 2 | 1945 | Japanese sign surrender documents |
| 2 | 1975 | Air Command Headquarters formed at Winnipeg |
| 3 | 1939 | Britain declared war on Germany. Canada was not committed |
| 3 | 1941 | OPERATION GAUNTLET - Canadian personnel withdrew from Spitzbergen |
| 3 | 1943 | 1st Canadian Division landed at Reggio Italy |
| 3 | 1943 | Italy signed surrender documents |
| 5-7 | 1987 | C & E Branch Reunion at Kingston |
| 7 | 1939 | 1st Division was presented with its Signal flag |
| 8 | 1944 | Canadians captured Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium |
| 8 | 1977 | Canadian Forces Station Sydney operated a two height finder radar station for the last time |
| 8 | 1977 | 1 Canadian Signal Regiment moved into a new building, E-30, in Kingston |
| 9 | 1944 | Canadians captured Bruges, Belgium |
| 9 | 1945 | World War II ended |
| 9 | 1945 | 1st Canadian Divisional Signal Regiment disbanded at Hilversum Holland |
| 10 | 1939 | Canada declared war on Germany |
| 10 | 1961 | HMCS Inuvik commissioned |
| 13 | 1915 | The Canadian Corps, Canadian Expeditionary Force, was formed |
| 14 | 1994 | The contract for construction of a new C & E Museum was signed |
| 15 | 1940 | Conscription - single men 21 -24 called up |
| 16 | 1914 | Canadian Aviation Corps (Canada's first air element) was personally authorized by Sir Sam Hughes |
| 16 | 1916 | Canadians captured Courcelette |
| 16 | 1939 | Canada decided to despatch a military force to Europe |
| 18 | 1944 | Canadian Radar technicians land by glider at Arnhem, Netherlands |
| 18 | 1986 | Official birthday of the Reserve Electronic Warfare Squadron, Kingston |
| 18 | 1993 | The Reserve Electronic Warfare Squadron, Kingston was transferred to CFSRS from 70 Comm Gp |
| 20 | 1914 | 1st Canadian Division Cyclist Company (Corps of Guides) formed |
| 20 | 1944 | Calais surrendered to 3rd Canadian Division |
| 21 | 1962 | UNTEA authorized |
| 21 | 1963 | Freedom of City of Kingston granted to 1st Canadian Signal Regiment |
| 21 | 1980 | Torn tape relay ceased in CFCC |
| 22 | 1944 | 3rd Canadian Division captured Boulogne |
| 22 | 1963 | RCSIGS Book of Remembrance dedicated at Kingston |
| 28 | 1979 | Alliance between 1 Canadian Signal Regiment and 1 (British) Armoured Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment approved |
| 30 | 1955 | HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Mary) visited Signals in Canada to 24 October |
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