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Curley Christian

1882–1954

Canada

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Ethelbert "Curley" Christian (likely 15 April 1882 – 15 March 1954) was a Canadian First World War veteran and activist. He has been described as "one of Canada's best known black soldiers" from that war. Details of Christian's early years are contradictory: he was most likely born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, in 1882, but may have been born in Virginia in 1884.

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