My Boy Jack?: The Search for Kipling's Only Son (Wwi Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- A full account of the tragic life of John &“Jack&” Kipling, son of Rudyard Kipling, lost in battle during World War I. On September 27, 1915, John Kipling, the only son of Britain&’s best loved poet, disappeared during the Battle of Loos. His body lay undiscovered for 77 years. Then, in a most unusual move, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) re-marked the grave of an unknown Lieutenant of the Irish Guards, as that of John Kipling. There is considerable evidence that John&’s grave has been wrongly identified and for the first time in this book, the authors&’ name the soldier they believe is buried in &“John&’s grave.&” This is the first biography of John&’s short life, analyzing the devastating effect it had on his famous father&’s work.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 256 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781848845961
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781844157044
- Publisher:
- Pen & Sword Books
- Date of Addition:
- 10/15/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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