South Alberta Regiment
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The South Alberta Regiment was a regiment of the Canadian Army that existed from 1924 to 1954. Originally infantry, in February 1942 it became an armoured unit. During World War II the Regiment fought
Major Currie (left, with pistol in hand) of the South Alberta Regiment accepting the surrender of German troops at Saint-Lambert-sur-Dives, France, 19 August 1944.
Sherman tanks of the South Alberta Regiment in recently liberated Bergen op Zoom, 29 October 1944
David Vivian Currie
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David Vivian Currie, was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
South Alberta Regiment
…In January 1945, they took part in the Battle for the Kapelsche Veer. They spent the last weeks of the war fighting in northern Germany. Major David Vivian Currie of the SAR received the Victoria Cross for his actions near Saint-Lambert-sur-Dives, as the allies attempted to seal off the Falaise pocket. Currie was…
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David Currie plaque