Christmas in the trenches
Maisie of Camborne Guides records a letter from Corpl James [Continue Reading]
Cross Street, Camborne, in 1914
A view of Cross Street, Camborne, in the year that [Continue Reading]
Poem: Life at War by Jack Pellowe/Redruth School
Do you know how it feels To help your [Continue Reading]
Frank Johns’ story: his friend Leo Cogan
Frank Johns joined up in Canada with his friend from [Continue Reading]
Frank Johns’ story: the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion
Frank Johns, originally from St Ives, joined the 1st Canadian Infantry [Continue Reading]
Frank Johns: training on Salisbury Plain
In the autumn of 1914 The 1st Battalion Canadian Infantry [Continue Reading]
Cornishmen signing up in Canada: Valcartier training camp
Frank Johns joined the Canadian army at Valcartier training camp, [Continue Reading]
World War 1 and Canadian emigrants
Whilst many Cornish emigrants to Canada signed up as a result [Continue Reading]
Emigration: a call for carpenters and agricultural labourers
Many notices in Cornish newspapers advertised agricultural jobs in Canada, often [Continue Reading]
