John Kipling
Son of Rudyard Kipling (1897-1915) · Died at 18
Second Lieutenant John Kipling was a British Army officer. The only son of English author Rudyard Kipling, during World War I, his father used his influence to gain Kipling a commission in the British army despite being rejected for poor eyesight. Kipling's death at the Battle of Loos caused his family immense grief.
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Lived 1897 to 1915 · aged 18