Colonel John A. McCrea

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Army_Medical_Corps
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Memorial_Cross
gptkbp:birthDate 1872-11-30
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Bramshott,_England
gptkbp:celebrates Various memorials and plaques
gptkbp:contributedTo Field surgery innovations
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for soldiers' rights
gptkbp:culturalImpact Inspiration for memorials
gptkbp:deathDate 1918-01-28
gptkbp:depictedIn Films_and_documentaries_about_World_War_I
gptkbp:famousFor War poetry
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Medicine
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Representation of soldier experiences in WWI
gptkbp:hobbies Photography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel John A. McCrea
gptkbp:impact Historical_narratives_of_WWI
gptkbp:influence Remembrance Day
Philosophical discussions on war and peace
Cultural remembrance practices
Art inspired by war themes
Community remembrance events
Literary analysis of war themes
Political discourse on military engagement
Rituals of remembrance on Remembrance Day
Societal views on war and remembrance
Studies on trauma in soldiers
Teaching about war poetry in schools
Traditions of honoring veterans
Veterans'_rights_advocacy
gptkbp:influenced Advocacy for peace movements
Poets_and_writers_of_war_poetry
Songs_inspired_by_'In_Flanders_Fields'
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:influenceOn Commemoration practices for soldiers
Canadian_literature
gptkbp:inspiredBy Battle of Ypres
gptkbp:interests Botany
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:involvedIn Medical_advancements_during_WWI
gptkbp:knownFor Writing_the_poem_'In_Flanders_Fields'
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of remembrance for fallen soldiers
gptkbp:nationality Canadian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:In_Flanders_Fields
gptkbp:occupation Physician
gptkbp:personalLife Married_to_Helen_McCrea
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Guelph,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:France
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:servedIn Second Battle of Ypres
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:yearsActive 1898-1918