100 Years Ago Today: In Flanders Fields
On May 3, 1915 newly promoted Lt-Col. John McCrae penned “In Flanders Fields“, inspired by the death of his good friend Lt. Alexis Helmer. To commemorate the centenary of this […]
Punch up
Punch, the London-based satirical magazine, published some wonderful cartoons during the First World War, including this water-logged trench sketch that appeared in the Jan. 31st 1917 issue. The period advertisements […]
In Flanders Fields
I began school in 1970 and one of my most vivid memories is of the reciting of “In Flanders Fields” on every November 11th. John McCrae’s poem, along with the […]
Doing Our Bit 