Major-General Sir Arthur Currie

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Major-General_Sir_Arthur_Currie

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater	University of Toronto (honorary degree)
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Legion_of_Honour gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium) gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George gptkb:Companion_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US)
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:commemoratedBy	gptkb:Statue_at_McGill_University Currie Barracks, Calgary Currie Hall, Royal Military College of Canada
gptkbp:deathDate	1933-11-30
gptkbp:deathPlace	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Strathroy_District_Collegiate_Institute
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Arthur_William_Currie
gptkbp:honorificPrefix	gptkb:KCB gptkb:GCMG Sir VD
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Major-General Sir Arthur Currie
gptkbp:knownFor	leading Canadian Corps to major victories in WWI modernizing Canadian military tactics
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:Canadian_Army gptkb:Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele gptkb:Hundred_Days_Offensive gptkb:Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge
gptkbp:notableFor	commanding the Canadian Corps in World War I
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:postRetirementRole	Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University
gptkbp:predecessor	Lieutenant-General Sir Julian Byng
gptkbp:promotion	gptkb:General Lieutenant-General
gptkbp:publishedWork	The Selected Papers of Sir Arthur Currie
gptkbp:rank	gptkb:General Major-General
gptkbp:residence	gptkb:Victoria,_British_Columbia gptkb:Montreal,_Quebec
gptkbp:serviceYears	1897–1920
gptkbp:signature	Arthur Currie signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Lucy_Sophia_Chaworth-Musters
gptkbp:subjectOf	biographies and historical studies
gptkbp:successor	Lieutenant-General Sir David Watson
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_British_Columbia_Regiment_(Duke_of_Connaught's_Own)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7