John McCrae (1872-1918) was a pathologist and a lieutenant colonel in the Canadian Forces Artillery who served in the South African War and in the first World War. He wrote one of the most famous war poems ever: "In Flanders Fields."
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
between the crosses, row on row . . .
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Collection published posthumously, in 1919. Plain text, or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg.
Concise biography of the author of the famous war poem "In Flanders Fields," with extensive hyperlinks to related topics.
Collection published posthumously, in 1919. Plain text, or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg.
Concise biography of the author of the famous war poem "In Flanders Fields," with extensive hyperlinks to related topics.
