John McCraeJohn McCraeIn Flanders FieldsIn Flanders Fields

ByBy Rwanda Shaw and Kerrie Rwanda Shaw and Kerrie

WalshWalshLisnagarvey High School Lisnagarvey High School

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Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae. Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae. Born November 30 1872, Died January 28 Born November 30 1872, Died January 28 1918. He was a Canadian poet, physician, 1918. He was a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during World War author, artist and soldier during World War I and a surgeon during the battle of Ypres. I and a surgeon during the battle of Ypres. He is best known for writing the famous war He is best known for writing the famous war memorial poem memorial poem In Flanders FieldsIn Flanders Fields. .

The Meaning In The PoemThe Meaning In The Poem

The poem "In Flanders Fields" was written after The poem "In Flanders Fields" was written after John McCrae witnessed the death, and presided John McCrae witnessed the death, and presided over the funeral, of a friend, Lt. Alexis Helmer. over the funeral, of a friend, Lt. Alexis Helmer.

The Poem was written on behalf of the dead who The Poem was written on behalf of the dead who are buried in Flanders Fields.are buried in Flanders Fields.

In the poem they ask for the living to carry on In the poem they ask for the living to carry on with the fight.with the fight.

And if they didn’t the dead would not rest in And if they didn’t the dead would not rest in peace.peace.

It is still one of the most famous poems to be It is still one of the most famous poems to be written about the First World War and is used written about the First World War and is used in Remembrance services to the present day. in Remembrance services to the present day.

This is the field hospital where he This is the field hospital where he was working as a doctor during the was working as a doctor during the War, and it’s just beside the actual War, and it’s just beside the actual cemetery at Essex Farm.cemetery at Essex Farm.

The Place Where He wrote the The Place Where He wrote the Famous PoemFamous Poem

Essex Farm Cemetery, photographed Essex Farm Cemetery, photographed shortly after the warshortly after the war

Essex Farm Cemetery today.Essex Farm Cemetery today.

The Memorial for John McCraeThe Memorial for John McCrae

Why the Poem is so FamousWhy the Poem is so Famous

The Poem is so Famous because the The Poem is so Famous because the Poppy is the symbol of remembrance Poppy is the symbol of remembrance day.day.

John wrote this poem and mentioned John wrote this poem and mentioned the poppies.the poppies.

Now the poppy represents the war Now the poppy represents the war and will live on.and will live on.

How did he Die ?How did he Die ?

John McCrae did not die from John McCrae did not die from being killedbeing killed

He died from Pneumonia January He died from Pneumonia January 28, 1918, 28, 1918,

He was buried with full honours He was buried with full honours in the Commonwealth War in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission section of Graves Commission section of Wimereux Cemetery. Wimereux Cemetery.