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Arthur Currie
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General Sir Arthur William Currie 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 pr
Currie in 1917
Currie in 1917
The farm homestead of Arthur Currie (1919)
The farm homestead of Arthur Currie (1919)
Officers of the 5th Regiment at Macaulay Point in 1909. Currie is seated on the bench, third from left.
Officers of the 5th Regiment at Macaulay Point in 1909. Currie is seated on the bench, third from left.
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Currie in Highland dress of the 50th Regiment
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Currie in Highland dress of the 50th Regiment
Second Battle of Ypres
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The Second Battle of Ypres was fought from 22 April to 25 May 1915, during the First World War, for control of the tactically valuable high ground to the east and the south of the Flemish town of Ypre
Arthur Currie
…When the First World War broke out Canadian Minister of Militia Sam Hughes appointed Currie as commander of the 2nd Canadian Brigade. Following the Second Battle of Ypres Currie was promoted to major-general and commander of the 1st Canadian Division. Following the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian Corps commander Julian…
German diagram showing the new front line after the 2nd Battle of Ypres
German diagram showing the new front line after the 2nd Battle of Ypres
The First German Gas Attack at Ypres by William Roberts depicting the German gas attack on French and Canadian soldiers
The First German Gas Attack at Ypres by William Roberts depicting the German gas attack on French and Canadian soldiers
Langemark-Poelkapelle: Photograph taken from a position just west of Langemark German war cemetery, facing approximately north, towards the former loc
Langemark-Poelkapelle: Photograph taken from a position just west of Langemark German war cemetery, facing approximately north, towards the former location of the German trench from which the first gas attack was launched on 22 April 1915. In this area, the German trench system ran approximately from the farmhouse on the left to the group of willow trees on the right.
George Nasmith, the head of the field laboratory for the Canadian Expeditionary Force, advised a Canadian field ambulance officer to pass the order to
George Nasmith, the head of the field laboratory for the Canadian Expeditionary Force, advised a Canadian field ambulance officer to pass the order to use urine to counteract the gas.