At the start of the war, Owen visited at Baigneres veterans administration hospital and he saw many wounded French soldiers and then, he drew a picture with great and graphic details. But in later years, his action has been surrounded by controversy because critics say he had voyeuristic tendencies and it was changed the whole pity because of war. 

As you read this poem, (it shows us) you are shown  the meaninglessness  and brutality of war, as well as sorrow. So many people were inspired by this poem and it became  one of the greatest ever war poems. You might think the poet who wrote this was an elder who had already tasted the bitter and sweet of life. But incredibly, when the poet was writing this poem, (his age) he was under 25. How could he write with such profundity about war?

Born in Oswestry, England, on March 18, 1893, Owen was the eldest of four children. His father’s job was in connection with the railway. His mother, Susan Owen, was strict in her Christian religious beliefs. In their evangelical Anglican household, both he and his siblings  also had a strong belief in Christ.

When his grandfather died in 1897, Owen's family moved to Birkenhead because of his father’s work, and from 1900 to 1907, he attended (the) Birkenhead Institute. He went to Shrewsbury Technical School at the age of 14. At this time, Owen had already cut a brilliant figure in poetry, and he started writing poetry when he was 17. His mother warmly supported (about) this ambition. Desiring a higher education, he studied botany at University College before matriculating at the University of London.

 He had to scrap, gaining a resident place at the university because of a shortage of money for tuition.??=He had to keep his opinion, gaining a resident place at the university, because of a shortage of money for tuituion.So Owen worked for a year as an assistant to Reverend Herbert Wiggin, who was a vicar. However, while there , he was shocked (so much) because he found that Wiggin’s lifestyle was not modest. Wiggin and the few rich people had  gorgeous big houses and lived affluently, while the poor, who were most of the citizens in the parish,  lived one room hovels or gave up their lives??. =or ate only little food. Watching the way the poor lived, Owen became sympathetic towards the poor. (The look put) This caused Owen (in) pain not just emotionally, but physically as well. This case happen to be a vital opportunity to give up his faith of Christianity to him.?? =At that time, he gave up his faith of Christianity.

In February 1913, he went back to his home with a heavy heart.  Staying this house, he had wanted to teach English??=Staying this house, he had wanted to go to France to teach English and finally, he moved to Bordeaux,France to teach English at the Berlitz School. Here, he met Laurent Tailhade who was a French poet. Around that time, he started drinking alcohol and smoking.  

At the start of the war, Owen visited (at) Baigneres veterans administration hospital and he saw many wounded French soldiers and , he drew a picture with alot of graphic details. But in later years, his action (has been) was  surrounded by controversy because critics say he had voyeuristic tendencicy.

What is his first name? I think his first name is Wilfred but Owen is called by wikipedia.

How old was he between 1900 and 1907? You say that he went to Shrewsbury technical college at the age of 14. I put that he went to Shrewbury technical school.

Was Birkenhead Institute a school or college? Birkenhead Institute was a school. Birkenhead Institute Grammar School.

How could he start writing poetry at 17 if he had already cut a figure for poetry at 14?

I have underlined the changes I made, and underlined the lines with question marks.

Some of your sentences I cannot understand. I have put question marks(??). Please re-write those.

Thank you.