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John Kipling (17 August 1897 – 27 September 1915) was the only son of British author Rudyard Kipling. In the First World War, his father used his influence to get him a commission in the British Army despite being decisively rejected for poor eyesight. His death at the Battle of Loos caused his family immense grief.
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John Kipling (17 August 1897 – 27 September 1915) was the only son of British author Rudyard Kipling. In the First World War, his father used his influence to get him a commission in the British Army despite being decisively rejected for poor eyesight. His death at the Battle of Loos caused his family immense grief.
Jan 18, 2016 · Kipling's son, John, was one of those keen to join the British war effort in 1914. Barred from the navy because of his poor eyesight, John was forced to use his father's connections to get a ...
Nov 16, 2009 · Learn about the life and death of John Kipling, the only son of Nobel Prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling, who was killed in action in World War I. Find out how his father mourned him in a famous poem and how his body was never found.
1915. death Killed in Action Kipling was reported injured and missing in action in September 1915 during the Battle of Loos. A shell blast had apparently ripped off his face. With fighting continuing, his body was not identified. Loos, Pas-de-Calais, France Source:7102759 Source:6168379 27th September 1915.
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