Scope and Contents
Photographs relating to the burial place of Colonel McCrae. John McCrae was born in Guelph, Ontario in 1872 and became a doctor. In 1914 he enlisted as a Medical Officer in the 1st Canadian Contingent, and died in France in January 1918. His poem, 'In Flanders Fields' inspired the use of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance.
Dates
- Creation: 1918 - 1980
Creator
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
4 item(s) (4 images)
Language of Materials
English
General
This collection level description was entered by SG using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Date information
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Originator(s)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Geographic
- Date
- 2003-12-05 12:11:09+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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