Arthur Currie
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Arthur Currie 🇨🇦

General Sir Arthur William Currie (Known as "Sir Arthur Currie")
Commander of the Canadian Corps in World War I, Principal of McGill University
Born Dec 05, 1875 🇨🇦 Napperton (Strathroy, Ontario), Canada
Passed Away Nov 30, 1933 Montreal, Canada
Lifespan 57 years old
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"Thorough preparation must take the place of hurried improvisation; waste of ammunition is better than waste of lives."

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First Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps whose meticulous artillery planning captured Vimy Ridge in 1917 and spearheaded the shock breakthroughs of the Hundred Days Offensive that ended World War I.

Biographical Record

Currie began as an Ontario schoolteacher and real estate broker in Victoria before volunteering in the militia. In 1914, he went overseas commanding the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade, standing firm during the second Battle of Ypres under the first deadly German poison gas attacks.

Promoted to lead the entire Canadian Corps in June 1917, Currie prioritized detailed aerial reconnaissance, counter-battery bombardment, and rolling barrages, saving countless lives. His troops broke the Drocourt-Quéant Line and Canal du Nord, celebrated by military historians as the greatest field commander in Canadian history.

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Mount Royal Cemetery
Montreal, Canada
GPS: 45.5083, -73.5975
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