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'''David Vivian Currie [[Victoria Cross|VC]]''' (8 July 1912 - 20 June 1986) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. |
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==Biography== |
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Born in Sutherland, Saskatchewan, Currie was educated at King George Public School, the Central Collegiate and Moose Jaw Technical School. He was trained as an automobile mechanic and welder. |
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Currie was awarded the [[Victoria Cross]] for his actions in command of a battle group of tanks from [[The South Alberta Regiment]], artillery, and infantry of the [[Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada]] at [[St. Lambert-sur-Dives]], during the final actions to close the [[Falaise pocket|Falaise Gap]]. This was the only Victoria Cross awarded to a Canadian soldier during the [[Battle of Normandy|Normandy campaign]] (6 June 1944 through to the end of August 1944), and the only VC ever awarded to a member of the [[Royal Canadian Armoured Corps]]. |
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The then-32 year-old Currie was a [[Major]] in The South Alberta Regiment, [[Canadian Army]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]]. During the Battle of Falaise, Normandy, between 18 August - 20 August 1944, Currie was in command of a small mixed force of tanks, self-propelled anti-tank guns and infantry which had been ordered to cut off one of the Germans' main escape routes. |
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After Currie led the attack on the village of St. Lambert-sur-Dives and consolidated a position halfway inside it, he repulsed repeated enemy attacks over the next day and a half. Despite heavy casualties, Major Currie destroyed seven enemy tanks, twelve [[88 mm gun]]s and 40 vehicles, which led to the deaths of 300 German soldiers, 500 wounded and 1,100 captured. The remnants of two German armies were denied an escape route. |
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Currie later achieved the rank of [[Lieutenant Colonel]]. After his military career, he served as Sergeant at Arms in the [[Canadian House of Commons]]. |
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He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, [[Owen Sound, Ontario]]. The armoury in [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan]] has since been named the "Lt. Colonel D.V. Currie Armoury" in his honour. |
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[[Image:Major david currie vc.jpg|thumb|Major David V. Currie accepting the surrender of German troops at St. Lambert-sur-Dives, France, 19 August 1944. This photo captures the actions that would lead to him being awarded the Victoria Cross.]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=history/secondwar/citations/currie David V. Currie at Veteran's Affairs] |
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[[Category:Canadian World War II Victoria Cross recipients]] |
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[[Category:1912 births]] |
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[[Category:1986 deaths]] |
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Revision as of 18:04, 20 January 2009
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