Another story of the poem's origin claimed that Helmer's funeral was held on the morning of May 2, after which McCrae wrote the poem in 20 minutes. A third claim, by Morrison, was that McCrae worked on the poem as time allowed between arrivals of wounded soldiers in need of medical attention. Regardless of its true origin, McCrae worked on the poem for months before considering it ready for publication. He submitted it to The Spectator in London but it was rejected. It was then sent to Punch, where it was published on December 8, 1915. It was published anonymously, but Punch attributed the poem to McCrae in its year-end index.
another story of the poem's origin claimed that helmer's funeral was held on the morning of may 2 after which mccrae wrote the poem in 20 minutes a third claim by morrison was that mccrae worked on the poem as time allowed between arrivals of wounded soldiers in need of medical attention regardless of its true origin mccrae worked on the poem for months before considering it ready for publication he submitted it to the spectator in london but it was rejected it was then sent to punch where it was published on december 8 1915 it was published anonymously but punch attributed the poem to mccrae in its year-end index