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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]

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