One of the Canadians killed in action early in the First World War inspired Lt.-Col. John McCrae – a Canadian doctor and teacher born in Guelph, Ont. – to write his memorial poem In Flanders Fields, ...
Col. John McCrae – a Canadian doctor and teacher born in Guelph, Ont. – to write his memorial poem In Flanders Fields, which led to the poppy becoming an enduring symbol of remembrance worldwide.