John McCrae
Canadian poet and physician
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Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae was a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during the First World War and a surgeon during the Second Battle of Ypres, in Belgium. He is best known for writing the famous war memorial poem "In... Wikipedia
Born: November 30, 1872, Guelph, Canada
Died: January 28, 1918 (age 45 years), Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Place of burial: Wimereux Cemetery
Education: Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute and University College
Nationality: Canadian
Parents: David McCrae and Janet Simpson Eckford
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