JOHN MCRAE – WAR POET

                John McRae was born in Canada on Nov. 30, 1872.  He graduated from college and became a doctor.  He served in the Second Boer War.  In 1904, he became a member of the Royal College of Physicians.  He specialized in pathology.  When Canada entered WWI, he volunteered, even though Read more…

IN FLANDERS FIELDS

Today is Veterans Day and many don’t realize it is associated with the signing of the armistice on November 11, 1918.  The poem most associated with the war is “In Flanders Field” by John McRae.  McRae was a Canadian soldier, doctor, artist, and poet.  His unit was shipped to Flanders Read more…