I have never felt so honoured in my life. After a battle near the town of Passchendale, I was able to meet someone who I respect greatly, Arthur Currie. He commanded the battle and led us to a seemingly impossible victory. When meeting him, I was overcome with joy because I admire commanders so much. The battle of Passchendale was a bloody one and a lot of Canadian soldiers lost their lives, but Arthur Currie made their lives worth something. We gained seven kilometers of land and this was only his first time commanding Canadian troops. I had the opportunity to talk with him when he was alone. We shared our war stories and talked about our family back home. I got to learn a lot about his personal life and I am so happy that I got to meet a commander with such importance. Every war commander must be extremely intelligent.The amount of knowledge of war that they must know is astonishing and applying it to an actual battle is simply amazing. I only wish I had the leadership skills that he did, but at the same time I do not. War is a terrible place, but if I was intelligent enough to command an entire army, I might consider it. I don't know if I should feel content or miserable because I got to meet such an important person of war, but I also will not be seeing some of my friends again.
Love : Andrew Harrison
Here's a picture of Arthur Currie.
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