Mount Currie

This mountain was named in 1918 in honour of General Arthur William Currie K.C.B. K.C.M.G. During the First World War, Gen. Sir Arthur Currie became the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps and later the Canadian Army in June 1917. Throughout his command, Currie successfully argued for the retention of the Canadians as a single coherent fighting force. The victory at Vimy Ridge was largely a result of his insistence on meticulous planning and thorough removal of barbed wire obstacles. Currie is said to have been a capable commander who enjoyed a consistently successful run of victories throughout the war. He was one of the few First World War generals who were determined to keep casualty rates as low as possible. Later he became principal of McGill University.