The Story of John McCrae
John McCrae is the author of the famous poem, In Flanders Field, written during the First World War. John was born in 1872 and raised in Guelph, Ontario and is remembered as one of Guelph's most famous citizens.McCrae was more than a poet, and was in fact a doctor, soldier, author and artist. The biological grandparents of John McCrae, Thomas and Jean emigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1849 and settled in Guelph. Their son David married Janet Eckford and they had three children, Thomas (1870), John (1872) and Geills (1878). John's early education was received i…
