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A bit of a journey…

Harry Crook: The Story Continues

Posted on Jan 3, 2026Jan 14, 2026 by Farmboys & Pioneers

From Norfolk to Haida Gwaii

Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Family History, Haida Gwaii, Harry Crook, Norfolk, Passchendaele, Saskatchewan1 Comment

Harry Crook: Not Guilty M’Lud.

Posted on Dec 9, 2025Dec 22, 2025 by Farmboys & Pioneers

Two men on separate but similar paths

Tagged Canada, Family History, Norfolk, Passchendaele, Saskatchewan1 Comment

Thomas May: A War Horse and Broken Spurs

Posted on Nov 9, 2025Nov 11, 2025 by Farmboys & Pioneers

'War Horse' - A Parallel Tale

Tagged Cornwall, Devon, Family History, Port IsaacLeave a comment

A Son of Lynn: Marine David Howard

Posted on Nov 4, 2025Nov 5, 2025 by Farmboys & Pioneers

A 19 year old Marine remembered

Tagged Family History, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, RemembranceLeave a comment

Herbert Crook: The Last Post

Posted on Sep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025 by Farmboys & Pioneers

Brothers, separated by distance and time

Tagged Canada, Family History, Harry Crook, Mesopotamia, Norfolk, Royal Army Medical Corps, Saskatchewan, WW1Leave a comment

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