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CURRIE, David Vivian
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
CURRIE, David Vivian
Date Of Birth
8 Jul 1912
Age
32
Birth Place
Sutherland, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Date
1944
Date Of Death
1986
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29th Canadian Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment), Canadian Armoured Corps. Later Lieutenant-Colonel.
Rank Name
Major
Rank (2nd)
Acting Lieutenant Colonel
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
5433 (V.C.); Issue: 36812 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Battle of Falaise, Normandy; Normandy (including pre D-Day reconnaissances, the landings and advance)
Service
Canadian Army
Regiment
29th Canadian Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment)
Place of Death
Ottawa, Canada
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
France and Germany Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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