John McCrae, whose name was commemorated on the window at McGill University with this description "Pathologist, Poet, Solider, Physician, Man Among Men". He was born on November 30th, 1872, in Guelph and was buried at the Military center at Wimereux on January 28th, 1918. He died of pneumonia and cerebral meningitis in which were caused by years of hard work serving his country. He has had a great impact not only on Canada but also on the world.
John's family emigrated from Scotland to Canada, in eagerness to start a new life. His parent, Colonel David McCrae and Janet Simpson, entered the…
