John McCrae

John McCrae

 

"We are the dead," is a quote by John McCrae. He said this because he knew that he would probably die sooner or later. John McCrae was born and raised in Guelf, Ontario on November 30, 1872, and died of pneumonia on January 28, 1918. John McCrae was a medical doctor who wrote "In Flanders Fields." He was educated at the University Of Toronto. But in 1900 he was appointed fellow in pathology at McGill University in Montreal. He was not a newcomer to war because he had already served in a artillery during (1899-1900) in Subaltern. Soon after World War 1 started he was enlisted for the war. On June 1, 1995 John McCrae was transferred to No.3 Canadian General Hospital. John McCrae was put as officer in charge of medication. On December 8, 1995 punch magazine published "In Flanders Fields" In my opinion I think John McCrae is an excellent poet, because I think he expressed his true feelings, and what he thought about war in the poem he wrote "In Flanders Fields." I think he was a very brave and loyal medical doctor, because he had to watch some of his comrade's die on the battle, and look at the people coming in for treatment that are gushing blood out, and you can see their raw flesh because of all the fighting. John McCrae is one of the bravest medical doctor, and awesome poet ever.

                                                                                                 By: Justin