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The Lindsay Memorial Trophy presented to the Military Engineers’ Association of Canada by Sapper Officers of the First World War, commemorates Major-General W.B. Lindsay who, from March 1916 to July 1919, was the Chief Engineer of the first Canadian Army Corps formed. The trophy is a replica of the Royal Canadian Engineer badge with Engineer grenades on the support shoulders. The Lindsay Trophy was first awarded in 1952 and was presented to the Militia unit submitting the best appreciation of a Tactical Exercise without Troops. The trophy was retired with the reassignment of many of the trophies to Area competitions.

An MEAC trophy honours Major-General John Peter Mackenzie, former CRE, 2nd Division and Quartermaster-General. He was awarded the second bar to his DSO when he was CO 1st Engineer Battalion for making several daylight reconnaissance and for supervising the construction of two bridges under heavy fire. He provided a trophy in 1953 for competition in overall administration and maintenance of stores and equipment among Engineer units of the Reserve Force. On 21 April 1953, Major-General J.P. MacKenzie, former CRE,2nd Division and Quartermaster-General, provided a trophy in the form of a large mounted Engineer flaming grenade. It was to be used in competition between units of the Reserve Force acknowledging the best training, administrative and general efficiency on annual inspection. The trophy was awarded from 1956 until 1964, when it was found difficult to administer. It was re-instituted in 1977, but was retired again in 1992 for the same reason. With the 1998 reassignment of trophies, the Mackenzie Trophy was assigned to the Land Forces Western Area Engineer’s Evaluation.

The MEAC Patton-Cunnington Trophy, presented to the top Air Command Airfield Engineering unit, honours the brave acts of Captain D.W. Cunnington, GM, RCE, and Lieutenant J.M.S. Patton, GC, RCE. They relocated an unexploded bomb from a Hawker Hurricane plant in England in September 1940 and were subsequently awarded the George Medal and the George Cross respectively, for their bravery. This trophy is an airplane mounted on a black base that was presented to the 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Engineers by Vickers-Armstrong Limited. This trophy is presented annually to the top Air Command Airfield Engineering unit.

Major-General Eedson Louis Millard Burns, Commander of 2nd Division and 1 Canadian Corps during the Second World War and Commander of UNEF I, the first United Nations Peacekeeping Force is remembered on a CFSME trophy that is based on his personal sword. The trophy is awarded to the top student of Engineer Officer Phase IV training.

The Colonel A.C. Milroy Memorial Trophy honours a former Commanding Officer of 8 Field Engineer Regiment. It is awarded annually by the Edmonton Chapter of the Canadian Military Engineers Association to recognize an individual for support to 8 Field Engineer Regiment and/or to the Canadian Military Engineers in the Northern Alberta area.

Colonel Malcolm Corson Sutherland-Brown, Colonel Commandant 1982-88, is remembered by a cup that he presented for competition in CFSME The cup is awarded to the top student of Airfield Engineer Officer Phase IV training.

Tunneller’s Cup in memory of the contributions made by Canadian tunnellers during the First and Second World Wars. In 1989, the Tunnellers’ Association offered a trophy, in the form of silver cup, for competition among Construction Engineering Units sections of the CME. The aim of the competition is to develop construction engineering military occupational skills and to promote esprit de corps among CME members of the Regular and Reserve forces. The Tunneller’s Cup was first presented in 1990 and is awarded annually to Construction Engineering units with the best project in construction engineering.

Colonel Robert John Carson, former Field Company Commander, District Engineer, and Colonel Commandant 1973-78, is remembered by a CFSME trophy based on his personal sword. The trophy is awarded to the top student of the Airfield Engineer Officer Phase II training. This award was retired in 2000 as a consequence of the restructuring of the Army Phase Training but the award remains at CFSME and is displayed in the CME museum.

Turner Street in CFB Gagetown was named in 1963 for Major-General Guy Roderick Turner. A Civil Engineer, he enlisted as a private in the First World War in September 1914 and later that year transferred to the 1st Division Engineers and was promoted to Sergeant. In 1915, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal serving as Company Sergeant Major of 3rd Field Company and was commissioned in the field later that year. Subsequently, he was awarded the Military Cross, the bar to the MC and mentioned several times in despatches. He was twice seriously wounded. Following the war, he accepted a commission in the Permanent Force. During the Second World War, he was the personal representative of General A.G.L. McNaughton on the chiefs of staff of Allied Supreme Command and was one of the organizers of the Canadian Army overseas during the Second World War.

Corporal Claude Albert Radley, who served with 18 Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War, is the author of the poem “Salute to the Engineers.” A framed copy of this poem, along with picture of Cpl Radley and some biographical notes is displayed in the CME Museum and salutes Cpl Radley for his valued contribution to the Engineer heritage.