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261394 Capt. John McGill Currie MC. Canadian Army 1st Battalion Royal Hamilton Light Infantry from:9 Ravenscliffe Ave, Hamilton, Ont. Capt. John Currie was held in Oflag 9C having been catured during Operation Jubilee (Dieppe) while serving with the 1st Btn. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Dieppe Men Liberated, Taken prisoner in the Dieppe raid of August, 1942, Capt. John McGill Currie, 9 Ravenscliffe Avenue, and Cpl. Alonzo Comfort, 88 Bay Street South, have been liberated by the advancing Allied Armies. Both men were members of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and enlisted in September, 1939, and were seriously wounded at Dieppe. Obituary for John McGill Currie: Robin and Heather announce with sadness the recent passing of our beloved Uncle John. In his 97th year, John McGill Currie died peacefully in Toronto, Ontario. John was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He was the son of William Mark and Olive C. Currie. He was the younger brother of Terry and Kay. John was educated at (Highfield) Hillfield School in Hamilton then attended Upper Canada College in Toronto. Upon graduation from UCC, he attended the University of Toronto for his degree in Engineering. With the declaration of World War II, John joined the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. He arrived in England 1940. After much training, the Regiment took part in what would be the disastrous landing at Dieppe in August 1942. Captain Currie's skillful planning underfire, courage and leadership were of the highest order during the raid. He was wounded and captured at Dieppe. He remained in German prison camps until his escape to Allied lines in 1945. In 1946 "In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the combined attack on Dieppe" he was awarded the Military Cross. Returning home to Hamilton, John worked in his father's business. Several years later he married the lovely Ann Lee. They enjoyed many happy years together in Burlington, Ontario. They so enjoyed their many friends, The Tamahaac Club, The Hamilton Club, and their travels to England, Italy and visits to the United States with Ann's daughter and husband and Ann's grand- daughter. A Private Service was held. In remembering John we ask you to consider making a donation in his memory to The Canadian Red Cross or to The Sunnybrook Foundation. Add to this record.  Related Content: Oflag 9C Prisoner of War Camp Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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