143 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca MURRAY, Benjamin M. WWI & WWII Benjamin was born in the Rural Municipality of Silver Creek in 1896. He served in the Royal Air Force in Canada, England, France, Egypt, Greece and Turkey during World War I and in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. Benjamin was a pilot. He was a member of Binscarth Legion Branch 74 and he died in 1978. MURRAY, James A. WWII James was born in Elgin, Manitoba in 1921. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and served with 435 Squadron in Canada before going overseas to England in 1944 and sailing to India in 1944. James returned to Canada in January 1946 and was discharged a month later. He was a member of Lawrence (Rorketon) Legion Branch 87 before he died in 2007. MUTCH, David R. “Dave” PEACETIME Dave was born in 1943 to John and Jean (Impett) Mutch of the Rural Municipality of Lansdowne, Manitoba. He joined the Army on April 13, 1962 and trained in 92 Squad at Shilo, Manitoba. After basic training, he was posted to Camp Gagetown in New Brunswick where he served with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in H Battery in heavy guns. In early 1965, he was posted back to Shilo to 2SS Missile Battery. After his three years, he got his release on April 12, 1965. Dave had four uncles serve in WWII: Stephen and David Impett who came home; and Robert and Andrew Mutch who did not. Dave has been a member of Kelwood Legion Branch 50 for twenty years. MUTCH, Andrew G. WWII Andrew was born to James and Mary Mutch in 1920 in Brookdale, Manitoba. He was employed on farms before joining the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in December 1941. He served in Canada and England before leaving with “A” Company, 3rd Division, for Juno Beach, France where he was on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Some three thousand feet from shore, Andrew was lying on the gunwale of his landing craft, dealing with sea sickness, when a huge wave washed him overboard and he drowned. His rescue was impossible as he was carrying eighty pounds of equipment. His commemorative gravesite is located at Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Plot 5, Row B, Grave 6. In memory, Mutch Lake in Northern Manitoba was named after him on September 11, 1974. His picture is posted in The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #50 in Kelwood as well as in the Neepawa Museum in Manitoba.
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