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, the son of author Rudyard Kipling, died during World War I in the Battle of Loos in September 1915. He was reported missing and presumed dead after being wounded in action. His body was never found, and his death is officially recorded as "killed in action."
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.
Don Bradman's first son, born in 1936, died as an infant. His second son, named John, was born in 1939, and his daughter, Shirley, was born in 1941.
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