John McCrae
Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae (November 30, 1872 – January 28, 1918) was a Canadian poet and soldier in World War I who is best known for writing the poem "In Flanders Fields" after seeing the death of his friend the day before.[1]
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| Born | November 30, 1872 Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 28, 1918 (aged 45) Boulogne-sur-Mer, France |
| Occupation | Poet • physician • author • Lieutenant Colonel of the Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Known for | Author of "In Flanders Fields" |
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.We are the dead. short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.—
John McCrae Media
McCrae House, a National Historic Site in en:Guelph, Ontario
John McCrae leaning against a sundial
John McCrae's Funeral Procession to Wimereux, France.
McCrae's grave at Wimereux cemetery
"In Flanders Fields" memorial on the John McCrae Memorial Site, Boezinge, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Roll of Honour of Clan MacRae's dead of World War I at Eilean Donan castle in Scotland. "In Flanders Fields" features prominently.
The birthplace of John McCrae (1872-1918) author of In Flanders Fields
Colonel John McCrae statue at Guelph Civic Museum, unveiled in 2015 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his poem "In Flanders Fields"
Notes
- ↑ "The Early Years - Veterans Affairs Canada". Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2021-01-20.