Click on picture to play video.

November 17, 2013December 18, 2016 by Bruce

Remembrance Day interviews

On Remembrance Day 2009, Dr. Mussallem chatted with her niece Lynette about her experiences in World War II. To view three short videos of their chat, click on links to view video.
SigningUp
HalifaxLiverpool
MarsdenGreen

H. K. Mussallem at Vancouver General Hospital school of Nursing — H. K. Mussallem at Vancouver General Hospital school of Nursing
H. K. Mussallem at Vancouver General Hospital school of Nursing

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

Dr. H. K. Mussallem Director of the Canadian Nurses Association. — Dr. H. K. Mussallem Director of the Canadian Nurses Association.
Dr. H. K. Mussallem Director of the Canadian Nurses Association.

Dr. H. K. Mussallem receiving an Honourary Doctorate from the University of Ottawa. — Dr. H. K. Mussallem receiving an Honourary Doctorate from the University of Ottawa.
Dr. H. K. Mussallem receiving an Honourary Doctorate from the University of Ottawa.

Prev

1of25

Next

Solomon Mussallem — Solomon Mussallem business man and Reeve/Mayor of Maple Ridge for 18 years.

Annie Mussallem in the garden.

Annie and Solomon Mussallem at the front of their house in Maple Ridge.

Helen dressed as a Turk in front of the family home

Helen as a crusader for a play

Haney Nick

Haney Nick in Haney

Solomon smoking the pipe of peace in front of the municipal hall.

Helen (the Wizard cat) and Jinx — Helen dressed a Wizard cat for a school play.

Mussallem store in Prince Rupert BC — Mussallem store in Prince Rupert BC
Solomon operated a housewares and hardware store in Prince Rupert

Prev

1of40

Next

Percy Riches and K at Hampden

"Three of my girls . . . G MacDonald, J Carter, D

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

Operating Room

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

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. — 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.

Rhoda and Helen in front of Lusitania memorial in Belfast

Sally and Helen in front of Buckingham Palace

Helen in front of Westminster Abbey

Helen in front of statues in front of St. Paul's Cathedral. Few people aroound as a buzz bomb is flying over- alert is on.

Marion and Helen at Pinzance

Caisie at Stratford

Washington DC

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

I (Helen) took this in the cloister of the Gloucester Cathedral Dates back to 1089

Helen and Earl Harper

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

City Hall Belfast

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. — 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.

A swan on the river Avon at Stratford

Campanile at Trinity College

Church where Shakespeare was buried (very beautiful)

Haney Nick

Haney Nick in Haney

LA

Maurice Harper and Don Walker

LA

Taplow

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

Sally Salverson and Helen at Marsden Green 'Home from biking on Sunday. Horrible picture isn't it?' 1943-44

Mont Royal in Montreal after war 'McGill 1946

VE day

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

Ireland

Canada

VE day in London

Before Lorne got ambitious and cut the hedge Lorne holding a radish. I had just succeded in getting my skirt down in time, a slight breeze suddenly appeared- taken in heat wave.

A little on the shadowy side; but gives general idea of front porch house. Snapdragons are out in the rockery

Prince Rupert??

St. Ives April 1945

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

Tamworth Castle

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

Tiajuana Mexico

LA

Marnie's brother George and his wife Kelly a very poor picture of Kelly; but gives an idea of backyard, yours truly ladeling out the potato salad

Liffey River near Guinesses

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

at Lands End while on leave April 8 1945 Marion, Major Dave Henderson, Captain R. Fawltes

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

Our Hotel in Torquay

Farewell party 1944

ambulance at Marsden Green

Marsden Green

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

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

Col Kenner

Col Kenner

"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

Helen in her family home in Haney 1946

Taplow

1946

Drilling at Sussex April 1944

Irish House residence where Helen stayed during her time (her room was the second floor second window to the left of the chiminey) at Marsden Green 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 kne who was stealing the radishes of the gardener next door.

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

In the oval at Marsden Green

Helen and her OR assistants at Taplow 1944

Colonel Kenner and Helen with a family who used to invite them for dinner and entertainment

Dr Spooner in the OR in Marsden Green

Victoria Military Hospital Ms. Devereaux

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

1944

Dressed for parade in battle order- at Sussex. The most weight you can't see is carried on the back.
Helen, Pontifex, Heffeman — Dressed for parade in battle order- at Sussex. The most weight you can't see is carried on the back. Helen, Pontifex, Heffeman

1944

Red Cross, Oxford 1944

Willie Wilson on the right Occupational therapist

Willie Wilson

Occupational therapist and Matron of the Victoria Military Hospital before the war.

Helen's OR boys who she had to go bail out on nights when they were on leave and got drunk

1943

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

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

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

Annie

Banff on the way to Prince Rupert after the war.

Maurice Harper and Lili

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. Lunch at the market with Nora McCaughey St. Clair

Prev

1of244

Next

The first "Marion Woodward Lecture", UBC 1969. Beth McCann and Helen with benefactor Marion Woodward, seated.

Nita Barrow (far right)

Dame Nita Barrow

President of CNA, Louise Miner, at international meeting

Helen K. Mussallem and chauffeur

Dr. H. K. Mussallem Director of the Canadian Nurses Association. — Dr. H. K. Mussallem Director of the Canadian Nurses Association.
Dr. H. K. Mussallem Director of the Canadian Nurses Association.

Dr. Helen K. Mussallem with Fidel Castro — Dr. Helen K. Mussallem with Fidel Castro
Dr. Helen K. Mussallem with Fidel Castro

Working in Barbados, with Nita Barrow (far left) and Rae Chittick (Canada - centre)

Relaxing in Barbados

With the Minister of Health, Barbados

Prev

1of151

Next

Helen with McGill Chancellor, President, and Deans

Helen with niece Lyn and Bruce

A little help from friends.

With family and friends after the ceremony.

Back row: Grace Mussallem, Kevin Potvin, Janis and Lynette Harper, Peter Mussallem; Front row: George Mussallem, HKM, Lily Harper

The first "Marion Woodward Lecture", UBC 1969. Beth McCann and Helen with benefactor Marion Woodward, seated.

Director, VGH School of Nursing, with instructor Ruth (Cochrane) Mann, photographed in the 1950s — Director, VGH School of Nursing, with instructor Ruth (Cochrane) Mann, photographed in the 1950s
Courtesy of Sally Thorne, Ph.D. UBC School of Nursing

Prev

1of30

Next