Memorial Major David V. Currie

This memorial commemorates the actions of Major David V. Currie who commanded a squadron of the South Alberta Regiment, units of the 7th Battalion The Argyll and Sutherlands Highlanders, the Lincoln and Welland Regiment and the 5th Anti-tank Regiment. They fought during three days to close the Falaise pocket.

For this, he was awarded the Victoria-Cross.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Jeroen Koppes (1, 2), Lennard Bolijn (3), Kees Jan Koster (4)
• MUELLER, R.J., Fields of War: Battle of Normandy, French Battlefields, 2014.