John Kipling | |
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![]() John Kipling in the uniform of the Irish Guards, 1915 | |
Born | Rottingdean, Sussex, England | 17 August 1897
Died | 27 September 1915 Loos-en-Gohelle, France | (aged 18)
Buried | St Mary's ADS Cemetery, Haisnes |
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Years of service | 1914–1915 |
Rank | Second lieutenant |
Unit | Irish Guards |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Relations | Rudyard Kipling (father) Caroline Starr Balestier (mother) Elsie Bambridge (sister) |
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.