University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Awards
Military Medicine
Classification
Achievement awards
Military Medicine
Accession Number
1972.21.1
Description
A commemorative medal made of sterling silver; mounted on a light blue background and enclosed in a plastic case; full-face relief of John McCrae on front; on reverse, poppies, with the first five lines of "In Flanders Fields."
A commemorative medal made of sterling silver; mounted on a light blue background and enclosed in a plastic case; full-face relief of John McCrae on front; on reverse, poppies, with the first five lines of "In Flanders Fields."
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Wellings Mint Limited.
On front: "JOHN McCRAE 1872-1918"; on reverse: "In Flanders Fields // In Flanders fields the poppies blow // Between the crosses, row on row // That mark our place; and in the sky // The larks, still bravely singing, fly // Scarce heard amid the guns below. // John McCrae"