John Kipling

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John Kipling was the only son of British author Rudyard Kipling, best known for his tragic death in World War I and the subsequent efforts to locate his grave.

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John Kipling canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
person
ageAtDeath 18
causeOfDeath combat-related injury
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1897-08-17
dateOfDeath 1915-09-27
educatedAt Wellington College
familyName Kipling
father Rudyard Kipling
givenName John
mannerOfDeath killed in action
memberOf Irish Guards
memorial CWGC cemetery at St Mary’s Advanced Dressing Station, Haisnes
Loos Memorial
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank Second Lieutenant
mother Caroline Starr Balestier
notableFor being the only son of Rudyard Kipling
his death in World War I
the long uncertainty surrounding the location of his grave
participatedIn Battle of Loos
placeOfBirth Burwash, Sussex, England
placeOfDeath near Loos, France
sexOrGender male
sibling Elsie Kipling
Josephine Kipling
subjectOf My Boy Jack
research by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
various biographies of Rudyard Kipling

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Rudyard Kipling child John Kipling
Elsie Kipling sibling John Kipling