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What Is Arthur Currie's Role In Ww1

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Arthur Currie is one of the many successful corps commander on the Western Front. The manner that Arthur Currie utilized his tactics during the war is one of the many reasons behind how the Canadians won the war. Arthur Currie was born on December 5th, 1875 at Strathroy, Ontario. Arthur Currie wasn’t always a very known person in the society, he was a farmers child attending a rural school. Once, Currie was in high school, he participated in the cadet corps but after an argument with an teacher, he quit and enrolled at Strathroy District Collegiate Institute. After earning a degree from local teachers college, he moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1894 and taught at local boys’ school for years. Before Currie joined the 5th Regiment, Canadian Garrison …show more content…

Garnet Hughes, a friend of Arthur Currie, convinced his father Samuel Hughes, to offer Arthur Currie a position in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1914.

At the start of World War I in 1914, Currie was chosen to command the 2nd Infantry Brigade. By February of 1915, he and his men were fighting in France. In the face of German poison gas attacks, Currie and his brigade held their line against the advancing German troops. As a result, he was promoted to major-general and commander of the 1st Canadian Division. He was also given the first order of knighthood, the Companionship of the Bath, a great honor bestowed to soldiers demonstrating the highest caliber of service. Additionally, the French government made him a commander of the Legion of Honor. At the battles of Festubert and Givenchy in 1915, Currie led the 2nd Brigade. He then became commander-in-chief of the Canadian Corps. Shortly after this, King George V of England made him a Knight-Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. During the war, Currie wrote an analysis on his strategies in battle, which became required for study

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