179 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca MARGINET, Andre WWII Andre was born in Belgium in 1910 and emigrated to Canada in 1923. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in May 1941, and later transferred to the newly formed 5th Independent Belgian Parachute Regiment which was under the command of the British Special Air Services. He received parachute and advanced training in England and Scotland and saw initial action on July 27, 1944 after parachuting behind enemy lines into France. In addition he saw action in Belgium and the Netherlands where he was involved around Nijmegen after the Allies’ withdrawal from operation Market Garden. After cessation of hostilities, he returned to Canada in 1946. Andre passed away in 1973 and is buried in Bruxelles Manitoba Cemetery. MARSHALL, Orville F. WWII Orville was born in Peterborough, Ontario in 1921. He enlisted in the Army and served with the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. He served in Canada, England, North Africa and Italy during World War II. Orville is a member of the Selkirk Legion Branch 42 and has been for six years. MARTIN (LESLIE), Muriel WWII Muriel was born on February 18, 1923 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She attended Daniel McIntyre Collegiate. Muriel joined the RCAF in 1942 and served as an Administrative Clerk at RCAF Base Winnipeg. The base was extremely important during the war for the conduct of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Muriel was honourably discharged in 1945 and received the WWII Volunteer Service Medal. Following her discharge from the RCAF, Muriel was employed at Winnipeg Electric from 1946 to 1955 as a comptometrist (key punch operator). She joined the Henderson Highway Legion Branch 215 when it was located on Henderson Highway across from Wallace Avenue. She held many Branch Executive positions and was the first female Legion Branch President in 1984. Muriel passed away in September 2015 at the age of 92 and was proud to have served her country as well as her local community and Legion Branch.
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