1.8K reactions · 331 shares | John McCrae was 41 years old when the First World War broke out in Europe. While serving as a surgeon in Belgium, he noticed wild poppies growing between graves, inspiring him to write “In Flanders Fields.” Learn more about the Canadian who penned one of most famous poems of all time. | Canadian Geographic | Facebook

71K views · 130 reactions | The Other Favorites perform their song 'The Ballad of John McCrae.' Follow for more exclusive sEssions with sE mics. ️ | sE Electronics | Facebook

Author, artist and physician during the First World War, John McCrae penned In Flanders Fields during the Second Battle of Ypres. Can you recite the whole poem? | Historica Canada

20K views · 714 reactions | Essex Farm Then & Now, where John McCrae wrote In Flanders Field #inflandersfields #essexfarm #johnmccrae | History In Your Hand | Facebook

2.4K views · 74 reactions | Honouring a Remarkable Ontario MD, Poet, WWI Soldier, Canadian: Dr. John McCrae 106 years since Dr. McCrae wrote In Flanders Fields: the poem remains an integral part of Remembrance Day around the world. #LestWeForget #CanadaRemembers | We are Your Ontario Doctors | Facebook