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World War II

"Nursing Sisters R.C.A.M.C." — drhkm.P.WW2.other.078

Troop ship to England

On board the troop ship to England

Crowded decks on the troop ship to England

"At my desk in my office 13 April 45"Marsden 093

Nanaimo Military Hospital Jan 1946

"This is the OR [Operating Room] in the centre of the oval. The other huts are all wards for patients" (hkm)

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Maurice Harper & Don Walker. other.095

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Swimmingat Tamworth Cstle with some sisters & M.Op. They cleared the pool for us".P.004

Percy Riches and K at Hampden

"Three of my girls . . . G MacDonald, J Carter, D — "Three of my girls nsf T... G MacDonald, J Carter, D" (hkm)

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"England 1944 . . . Going over to dinner last week - me, Rhoda Hasting, Isobel Salversen" (hkm)

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Operating Room

Morning coffee P.R.M.H. Major Briell O.C., Captain Samenchanik, Helen, Captain McKeage, Nfs Clarke

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Mess dinner at Marsden Green

1943 Maurice Harper, Helen and Earl Harper

At the monument of Johann Knill (Dave, Marion, Ronnie Cochrane, Bob.
Every 5 years a celebration around the monument. Bob is painting where body was to be buried, but too wet- Every 5 years widows, virgins & maidens dance about epitaph having been helped from the village. Festival is this year in July. — drhkm.P.WW2.other.128

Sally and Helen in front of Buckingham Palace

Helen in front of Westminster Abbey

Marion and Helen at Pinzance

Caisie at Stratford

Washington DC

Our guide on the front of the chapel at Trinity college in Dublin

Helen and Earl Harper

Rhoda and Helen on the front of the O'Connel Monument

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At the monument of Johann Knill (Dave, Marion, Ronnie Cochrane, Bob.
Every 5 years a celebration around the monument. Bob is painting where body was to be buried, but too wet- Every 5 years widows, virgins & maidens dance about epitaph having been helped from the village. Festival is this year in July. — drhkm.P.WW2.other.114

Church where Shakespeare was buried (very beautiful)

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LA

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Maurice Harper and Don Walker

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LA

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Taplow

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The Reverend Henderson and his family 'This is quite and old one when Petey was small taken when mother and dad visited us in Brandon. Mother, Jean, Petey, Doug (Jean's husband) and Dad — drhkm.P.WW2.other.067

Sally Salverson and Helen at Marsden Green 'Home from biking on Sunday. Horrible picture isn't it?' 1943-44 — drhkm.P.WW2.other.068

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Mont Royal in Montreal after war 'McGill 1946

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VE day

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VE day in London

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Me and the pony in Dublin. they're awfully sweet.

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Prince Rupert??

St. Ives April 1945

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Looking at the harbour in St. Ives 11 April 1945

Arbour walk in front of our hotel in Torquay April 1945

Helen standing in front of the house where Shakespeare was born

LA

Taken when I first came off shift duty Cersie, Helen, Sally, Bob

Swimming at Tamsworth Castle with some sisters and soldiers, They cleared the pool for us because we had no swimsuits — drhkm.P.WW2.other.035

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Tiajuana Mexico — Tijuana Mexico

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Sally Salverson (now Gell) and her new husband

Farewell 1944

Farewell 1944

Feeding birds in Trafalgar Square 18 Nov 1944

Feeding birds in Trafalgar Square 18 Nov 1944

Helen on leave in at beach at Cardbis Bay

Marion on leave in at beach at Cardbis Bay

at Lands End while on leave April 8 1945 Marion, Major Dave Henderson, Captain R. Fawltes — drhkm.P.WW2.other.011

Farewell party 1944

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ambulance at Marsden Green

Marsden Green

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"Carsie taken by surprise (yeh!)" (hkm)

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Col Kenner

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Col Kenner

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"The three nuts such faces all casualties on the same hill in Normandy" (hkm)

1944 Helen in the snow outside the OR at Marsden Green

"Taken in my office [in Marsden Green] Yours truly & my w i/c Sister Gibson"(hkm) Helen is sitting and her second in command Sister Gibson is looking over her shoulder.

Helen at a party where she got a little drunk on her first galss of champagne. 1944 — drhkm.P.WW2.Marsden.067

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Helen in her family home in Haney 1946

Taplow — Taplow, England 1943

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Drilling at Sussex April 1944 — "Drilling at Sussex April 1944 "me - in the front row"(hkm)

Kay Lunn assistant Matron (seated center) Colonel Mirskey (to her left) Heferen (behind him)

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Irish House residence where Helen stayed at Marsden Green (her room was the second floor second window to the left of the chiminey). Only 2" of water in the bath The unit staff men would barge into the bathroom to check on the water depth. Used to eat the radishes next to the path and got called before the matron and asked if they knew who was stealing the radishes of the gardener next door. — Irish House, Marsden Green

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The Oval at Marsden Green The OR is in the center behind the flags all the other buildings are wards for the patients. — drhkm.P.WW2.Marsden.047

In the oval at Marsden Green

Helen and her OR assistants at Taplow 1944

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Colonel Kenner and Helen with a family who used to invite them for dinner and entertainment — drhkm.P.WW2.Marsden.040

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Dr Spooner in the OR in Marsden Green

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Victoria Military Hospital Ms. Devereaux

Helen and Sally Salverson "The pause that refreshes at a tavern. *Lily's shirt *Lily's shoes"

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Dressed for parade in battle order- at Sussex. The most weight you can't see is carried on the back.
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Red Cross, Oxford 1944 — Red Cross 1944

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Willie Wilson on the right Occupational therapist

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Willie Wilson

Occupational therapist and Matron of the Victoria Military Hospital before the war. — drhkm.P.WW2.Marsden.014

Helen's OR boys who she had to go bail out on nights when they were on leave and got drunk — drhkm.P.WW2.Marsden.015

1943

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Dinner in the mess Helen's veil caught fire during dinner

19th Canadian General Hospital Helen is 6th from the right.

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#19 Canadian Hospital before the war on the way to Halifax.

#19 Canadian Hospital, on the way to Halifax.

Leaving for Halifax

Helen on leave, southern Ireland

Lieutenant H. K. Mussallem at Marsden Green, England during WWII — Lieutenant H. K. Mussallem at Marsden Green, England during WWII
Lieutenant H. K. Mussallem at Marsden Green, England during WWII

Helen and Margaret (Willie) Wilson R.C.A.N.C.on leave in Los Angeles Feb 1946. — Helen and Margaret (Willie) Wilson R.C.A.N.C.on leave in Los Angeles Feb 1946. Lunch at the market with Nora McCaughey St. Clair
Lunch at the market with Nora McCaughey St. Clair

Helen on leave in Torquay

Banff on the way to Prince Rupert after the war.

On leave, Haney home with mother Annie.

CNA Years Gallery 11 images

Portraits 24 images

International Work 83 images

Ceremonies 30 images

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