John McCrae: Beyond Flanders Fields - with Susan Raby-Dunne

Author, historian, and battlefield guide Susan Raby-Dunne joins us to discuss her book "John McCrae: Beyond Flanders Fields." Most Canadians are familiar with John McCrae through his iconic poem "In Flanders Fields," which was penned on the battlefields of the First World War and remains a symbol of remembrance to this day. Although he will always be remembered as a war poet, the Guelph, Ontario, native was a physician, a university professor, and a veteran of the Second Boer War before he ever laid eyes on the carnage at Flanders Fields. Citing rarely seen diary entries and letters, as well as never-before-published photos of McCrae's early life, military historian and McCrae enthusiast Susan Raby-Dunne tells the complete story of John McCrae—a man whose final chapter of life made him immortal, but who accomplished so much and helped so many in the decades before. Canadian War History Tours: The BFWWP is on Patreon: Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website,

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John McCrae: Beyond Flanders Fields - with Susan Raby-Dunne is an episode from Battles of the First World War Podcast by Mike Cunha.

This episode is 51:34 long.

This episode was published on Apr 26, 2026.

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