Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Currie

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lieutenant-Colonel_Arthur_Currie
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
gptkb:Legion_of_Honour
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium)
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birthDate 1875-12-05
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Nappertown,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Mount_Royal_Cemetery,_Montreal
gptkbp:children gptkb:Garnet_Currie
gptkb:Marjorie_Currie
gptkbp:commander gptkb:1st_Canadian_Division
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade
gptkbp:deathDate 1933-11-30
gptkbp:deathPlace Montreal, Quebec, Canada
gptkbp:education gptkb:Strathroy_District_Collegiate_Institute
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Arthur_William_Currie
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Currie
gptkbp:memorial Currie Hall, Royal Military College of Canada
Statue at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:General
Lieutenant-Colonel
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkb:Hundred_Days_Offensive
gptkb:Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge
gptkbp:notableFor commander of the Canadian Corps in World War I
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:postRetirementRole Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Julian_Byng
gptkbp:serviceYears 1897–1920
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lucy_Sophia_Chaworth-Musters
gptkbp:subjectOf biographies and historical studies on Canadian military history
gptkbp:successor gptkb:David_Watson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Canadian_Scottish_Regiment_(Princess_Mary's)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7