John McCrae

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John McCrae

• By Marvin
• 8-17

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Why John McCrae Is Famous

• Wrote the famous remembrance day poem In Flanders
  Fields.
• Wrote during the Ypres battle in World War One.

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Personal

• Grandparents emigrated to Guelph from Scotland.
• He had a brother and a sister.
• Born Nov. 30, 1872.

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Family

• He is the second son of Lieutenant-Colonel David
  McCrae.
• David and Janet married in the 1870s.

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Hobbies

• He wrote poems, books, articles, and text books.
• He also made sketches from 1896 to the 1900s.

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Education

• First education was received in Guelph Central
  Public School.
• After going to Guelph Central Public School he
  went to Guelphs College Institute.

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Education (contd)

• He was awarded a scholarship to the University of
  Toronto.
• He studied medicine.
• John took a year off because of asthma problems.

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Awards

• Graduated with bachelor of arts degree in 1894.
• Graduated in the class of medicine and was
  awarded a fellowship in pathology.
• Awarded the gold medal.

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Career

• Joined the Highland Cadet Corps.
• At 16 years old he became a bugler.
• He went to WWI as a brigade surgeon.

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Important Canadian

• He cured hundreds of wounded soldiers during
  World War One.
• He participated in most battles.

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Other Interesting Facts

• The poem In Flanders Fields was written on May
  3, 1915
• Published in an English magazine on December 3,
  1915
• The poppy was adopted as the Flower Of
  Remembrance.

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Conclusion

• John McCrae died on January 28, 1918 from
  pneumonia.
• Knew his poem was a success before he died.
• Buried with full military honours.

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Conlusion (Contd)

• I chose this person because I wanted to do
  something in the theme of World War.
• I learned more about John McCrae and the story
  behind the poem by doing this project.

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Bibliography

• Linda Granfield, In Flanders Fields. Toronto,
  Ontario, Lester Publishing. 1995.
• Daniel G. Dancocks, Welcome To Flanders Fields,
  Toronto, McClelland. 1988.
• World Book Encyclopedia, 2000, McCrae, John.
• The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2000, McCrae John
• David Newman, Suite 101, Nov.8/01,
  http//www.suite101.com/article.cfm/life_in_canada
  /84536

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Bibliography (contd)

• McCrae House, 2001-2003, http//www.museum.guelph.
  on.ca/mccraejohn.html
• The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2003,
  http//www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm
  TCEArticleIDA00004849
• Veterans Affairs Canada, 1985, http//www.vac-acc.
  gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?sourcehistory/firstwar/mccr
  ae

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Image Credits

• McCrae House, 2001-2003, http//www.museum.guelph.
  on.ca/mccraejohn.htm
• http//www.museum.guelph.on.ca/mccraenew.htm
• http//www.museum.guelph.on.ca/mccraedavid.htm
• The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2003,
  http//www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm
  TCEArticleIDA0004849