• Massamoorden in Normandië

Geboortedatum:

6 augustus 1922 (Brookdale/Manitoba, Canada)

Overlijdensdatum:

8 juni 1944 (Frankrijk)

Begraven op:

Canadese Oorlogsbegraafplaats Beny-sur-mer
Vak: XVI. Rij: B. Graf: 4.

Dienstnummer:

H/1777

Nationaliteit:

Canadese

Robert Duff Mutch was born to James George Mutch and Mary Ann Mutch. Raised in a farming community, Robert left school at the age of 14 after reaching Grade 6 and worked as a farm laborer in McCreary, Manitoba. He was fluent in English and had no university education or formal trade apprenticeship, though he had extensive experience in agriculture, particularly in Manitoba.

On January 29, 1943, at the age of 20, Robert enlisted in the Canadian Army at Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was assigned Regimental Number H-1777 and served in the 1st Royal Winnipeg Rifles. His enlistment papers describe him as single, Presbyterian, and physically fit, with hazel eyes, brown hair, and a scar on his left shin. He stood 5 feet 9¾ inches tall and weighed 156 pounds.

Robert underwent basic and advanced infantry training at various Canadian military facilities, including Fort Garry and Shilo Camp. His service record includes several disciplinary notes, such as being absent without leave and breaking barracks windows, for which he was admonished and fined. Despite these infractions, he continued to serve and was eventually deployed overseas.

On April 5, 1944, Robert embarked for Europe, joining the Canadian forces in the United Kingdom before being transferred to France. Tragically, he was murdered by Waffen-SS soldiers on June 8, 1944, during the Normandy campaign, just two days after D-Day. He was 21 years old.

In his last will, dated April 27, 1944, Robert bequeathed all his estate to his father, James George Mutch, and named his mother, Mary Ann Mutch, as the executrix. His estate included modest assets such as a team of horses and a set of harnesses, valued at approximately $140.59.

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