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Prairie Valour - Major David Vivian Currie Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/7/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Major David Vivian Currie(1912-1986) David Vivian currie was born in Sutherland Saskatchewan on July 08th 1912. In 1939 he joined the militia and enlisted in the regular army in January 1940. He was promoted to Captain in 1941 and to Major in 1944. Currie was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroism on August 18 1944 at St. Lambert-Sur-Dives France. Major currie was in command of a small mixed force of Canadian tanks, self-propelled anti-tank guns and infantry which was ordered to cut one of the main escape routes from the Falaise pocket. his force was held up by strong enemy resistance in the village of St. Lambert-Sur-Dives.2 of their tanks were knocked out by 88mm guns. Major Currie immediately entered the village alone on foot at last light through the enemy outposts in order to rescue the crews of the 2 disabled tanks. Which he was successful in doing in spite of motor fire. The next morning Curries 115 troops captured half of the village by noon. All of Majors Currie's junior officiers were either killed or wounded, leaving Currie to command all aspects of the assualt until they got back up over 36 hours later.

Major Currie died on June 20th 1986. The Moose Jaw amoury is named in his honour.



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