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General Sir Arthur William Currie, GCMG, KCB (5 December 1875 – 30 November 1933) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army who fought during World War I.He had the unique distinction of starting his military career on the very bottom rung as a pre-war militia gunner before rising through the ranks to become the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps.
1114 Arthur Currie Lane is an historic building in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [1] It was the pre-World War I home of General Sir Arthur William Currie GCMG KCB VD. Currie became Canada's first full general in 1915, and was placed in charge of the entire Canadian Corps, independent of the British Army, by 1917.
Mount Currie was named in 1918 for General Sir Arthur William Currie (1875–1933), the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps and later the Canadian Army during World War I. [5] [3] The mountain's name was made official in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada .
[28] [73] The battle–described by historian Robin Neillands as "the great 'might-have-been' of the Great War" [74] –was later considered a turning point in the war and Byng was honoured on 24 November 1917 by having his temporary rank of general made substantive; [75] however according to the war memoirs of Arthur S. Bullock, the battle ...
Sir Arthur Currie Hall 1970 1 light Royal Canadian Dragoons: Robert McCausland Limited honours 2770 LCol KL Jefferson Sir Arthur Currie Hall 1967 1 light Antique window navy league Robert McCausland Limited * In memory of David H. Gibson, C.B.E. National President, Navy League of Canada, 1938-1952 Sir Arthur Currie Hall 1968
Major General William Bethune Lindsay CB CMG DSO (3 November 1880 [1] – 27 June 1933) was a Canadian military officer during World War I. Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Currie with H. R. H. Prince Arthur of Connaught and other senior officers. Major General W. B. Lindsay is sat in the front row, second on the left.
The Honourable Charles Joseph Doherty, KC, DCL, LLD, Canadian Representative at the Peace Conference.; Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Sackville Trevor Griffith-Boscawen, JP, , MP, Parliamentary-Secretary to Ministry of Pensions, 1916–1919, and since to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Sir William Hesketh Lever, Bt, by the name, style and title of Baron Leverhulme, ... Colonel (temporary Major-General) Arthur William Currie, CB, Canadian Forces.