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In 1885, Colonel Gzowski presented the first recorded Canadian Engineer trophies - two silver cups for annual competition among companies of engineers of the Canadian Militia. The Gzowski No. 2 Cup is assigned to the Land Forces Central Area Engineer’s Evaluation. Refer to 13004-062 for Gzowski No. 1 Cup. In 1885, Colonel (later Sir)Casimir Gzowski, an Engineer and HonouraryAide-de-Camp to Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, presented two silver cups for annual competition among companies of engineers of the Canadian Militia. These were the first recorded Engineer trophies, but were lost between 1914 and 1948 and re-instituted in1949. They were awarded to the first and second place Reserve Force units demonstrating the best engineering tasks at national Engineer summer camps held at CFB Petawawa. As of 1998, the Gzowski No. 1 Cup was assigned to the Land Forces Atlantic Area Engineer’s Evaluation and the GzowskiNo. 2 Cup to the Land Forces Central Area Engineer's Evaluation.

In 1885, Colonel Gzowski presented the first recorded Canadian Engineer trophies - two silver cups for annual competition among companies of engineers of the Canadian Militia. . The Gzowski No. 1 Cup is currently assigned to the Land Forces Atlantic Area Engineer’s Evaluation. Refer to 13004-063 for Gzowski No. 2 Cup. In 1885, Colonel (later Sir)Casimir Gzowski, an Engineer and HonouraryAide-de-Camp to Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, presented two silver cups for annual competition among companies of engineers of the Canadian Militia. These were the first recorded Engineer trophies, but were lost between 1914 and 1948 and re-instituted in1949. They were awarded to the first and second place Reserve Force units demonstrating the best engineering tasks at national Engineer summer camps held at CFB Petawawa. As of 1998, the Gzowski No. 1Cup was assigned to the Land Forces Atlantic Area Engineer’s Evaluation and the GzowskiNo. 2 Cup to the Land Forces Central Area Engineer's Evaluation.

In 1950, Brigadier Melville, Colonel Commandant of the Royal Canadian Engineers and CME from 1948 to1973, presented a trophy to be known as The Honorary Colonel Commandant’s Trophy. The trophy is a large silver bowl and was awarded for the first time in 1952 to the Reserve Force unit with the best overall efficiency. In 1998, the trophy was reassigned for annual award to the best overall Reserve unit in Land Forces Québec Area Engineer’s Evaluation. Refer to 13004-060

Brigadier Melville donated the Melville Cup for RCSME competition. The Melville Cup is a silver cup supported by three African Boars' tusks. Brigadier J.L. Melville, CBE, MC, CD was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Canadian Engineers and CME from 1948 to 1973 and donated the original cup. A replacement was commissioned by the Colonel Commandants after the CFSME fire of 1985. This cup is awarded to the top student of Advanced Field Operations Course. Also refer to 13004-061

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.