John Kipling was killed at the Battle of Loos in 1915.
Josephine Kipling and Elsie Kipling were born in the mid-1860s, while John Kipling was born in 1897. Josephine and Elsie were the daughters of Rudyard Kipling, while John was his son.
John Lockwood Kipling was born in Pickering, Yorkshire on 6th July 1837 the son of Joseph Kipling and Frances Lockwood. John did not adopt the middle name Lockwood until much later in his life. Source - "The Pater" John Lockwood Kipling, His Life and Times, 1837 - 1911 by Arthur R. Ankers, 1988, Pond View Books.
Rudyard Kipling had 3 children, daughters Josephine & Elsie, as well as a son John.
He was Rudyard Kipling's son who was killed in WWI at the battle of Loos. His death inspired his father to write a poem called "My Boy Jack".
Lieutenant John Kipling died in a war at the age of eighteen when he got shot... he was the son of Rudyard Kipling (the man who wrote the jungle book) john Kipling applied to work in the British navy but was unable to when he failed the test of reading without his glasses. on his 18th birthday he was moved to France to the battle of loos where he ended up dying. when news came home that john had died his parents found it hard to accept the news of their son's death, so instead they went round every hospital and every other place they could to help them solve the mystery of john''s death. soon after a very long time they accepted the fact that their true beloved son john Kipling had died.... although his body was not found until much later ........ way later..... way past his parent's death.
Yes he had three kidsJosephine who died of pneumonia at 6, Elsie who died of natural cause, and John who was killed at war at 18 Rudyard Kipling was married, in 1892, to Caroline "Carrie" Balesteir until his death in 1936. She passed in 1939. ;)
Rudyard Kipling's two children died in separate instances due to illness. His daughter Josephine died of pneumonia at the age of six, and his son John died in action during World War I at the age of 18.
The poem is a father speaking to his son.
"My Boy Jack" by Rudyard Kipling is a poem that reflects on the writer's grief and loss over his son, John, who died in World War I. The poem explores themes of mourning, sacrifice, and the impact of war on families. Through vivid imagery and emotional language, Kipling captures the heartache of losing a loved one in battle.
John had two sons; Julian born in 1963, Sean born in 1975.
There are no living descendants of Rudyard Kipling. He had three children. His daughter Josephine died at 6 of pneumonia, son John was killed in WWI at the age of 18 and his daughter Elsie (Bambridge) died in 1976. None of his kids had kids. Alan Parrish
Do you mean 'Once more, you'll be a man my son' ? If you do then it's the last line from 'If' by Rudyard Kipling