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]
Information for emigrants: The Cornishman 1910
The following information was published in The Cornishman on 14 [Continue Reading]
Emigration before WW1: newspaper ads
Advertisements, offering opportunities to emigrate for work, appeared frequently in [Continue Reading]
Mass migration from Cornwall and Devon: the background
As we’ve researched stories and photographs, we’ve found that many [Continue Reading]
Frank Johns’ story: St Ives soldiers remembered in 2014
Nearly 100 years after his death, Frank Johns was remembered [Continue Reading]
Frank Johns: a Cornishman from St Ives
Items like medals are especially useful as they serve as [Continue Reading]
