Strathroy in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

General Sir Arthur William Currie

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025

1. General Sir Arthur William Currie Marker

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This statue honours the valour and sacrifice of all Canadians who served in the Great War. 1914-1918. Erected in memory of General Sir Arthur William Currie, GCMG, KGB, VD General Officer commanding the Canadian Corps from 1917-18

Cette statue honore tous les canadiens qui ont servi avec vaillance et dévouement dans la grande guerre de 1914 a 1918 Érigée a la memoire du General Sir Arthur william Currie, GCMG, KCB VD. Officier general commandant du corps canadien de 1917 à 1919

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 42° 57.371′ N, 81° 37.455′ W. Memorial is in Strathroy, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is on Frank Street 0.1 kilometers Centre Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 34 Frank Street, Strathroy ON N7G N7G, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Strathroy Cenotaph (a few steps from this marker); The Hon. Edward Blake (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of Strathroy

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Strathroy United Church (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); General Sir Arthur William Currie 1875-1933 / Le Général Sir Arthur William Currie (1875-1933) (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); St. Mary’s Church (approx. 14 kilometers away); St. Mary’s Anglican Church (approx. 14 kilometers away); Gideon Tiffany 1774-1854 (approx. 17.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strathroy.

Also see . . . Currie, Sir Arthur William (Dictionary of Canadian Biography).

Currie stood out among most generals in the British army. He came from the colonial militia, he was overweight, and he did not wear a moustache. At the same time, he encouraged “a frank interchange of opinions,” which was certainly not always the case among the hierarchical British. Easy-going, he remained comfortable with his staff and was well liked by his officers. Currie had difficulty, however, in transmitting his good qualities to his soldiers, whose temperament he did not understand and who found him stiff, abrupt, sometimes pompous, and occasionally insulting. Moreover, he was a stickler for discipline,
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025

2. General Sir Arthur William Currie Marker (français)
especially after the loose behaviour of the Canadian Division in England. He demanded crisp salutes and polished buttons, requirements that did not endear him to the other ranks. His faults combined with the natural resentment of front-line troops against commanders in the rear to produce antagonism towards him in at least some members of the corps. What the soldiers did not realize was how concerned their uninspiring and sometimes unpopular leader was to avoid needless sacrifices on the battlefield.

(Submitted on June 3, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2024

3. General Sir Arthur William Currie Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.