Selected Papers of Sir Arthur Currie

Mark Osborne Humphries is Associate Professor; Dunkley Chair in War and the Canadian Experience at Wilfrid Laurier University and Director, Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies (LCMSDS). He is the author of numerous publications, including The Last Plague: Spanish Influenza and the Politics of Public Health in Canada (2013).

• The Selected Papers of Sir Arthur Currie: Diaries, Letters, and Reports to the Ministry, 1917-1933 by Mark HumphriesTable of MapsAcknowledgementsIntroductionNotes on Sources and the TextPart I: Diaries and Correspondence, 1917-1919Corps Commander, May-December 1917Corps Commander, 1918Corps Commander, January-August 1919Part II: Interim Report on the Operations of the Canadian Corps during the Year 1918First Period, 1 January-21 MarchSecond Period, 21 March-7 MayThird Period, 7 May-15 JulyFourth Period, 15 July-11 NovemberFifth Period, 11 November-31 DecemberPart III: Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1919-1933Inspector General of Militia, August 1919-April 1920Principal of McGill University, April 1920-November 1933 Select BibliographyIndex

``Sir Arthur Currie, Canada's greatest general, remains an enigmatic figure: hardworking yet boastful; possessed with a brilliant mind for war, while at times paranoid; feted within the Empire and by Canada's allies with medals and recognition, while at home he was accused by some of being a butcher. Mark Humphries has done a service to all Canadians in providing us with an intimate glimpse into Currie's private and public lives, through a selection of the general's letters and diaries. This work provides deep insight into the hidden history of the man, the general, and the Canadians he commanded in the Canadian Corps.'' -- Tim Cook, Canadian War Museum -- 200804