My Boy Jack?

Name: My Boy Jack?
Author: Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt

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.

Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt

Tonie Holt is a known author in the field of Military history and literature. His knowledge of World War One is extensive, having spent over twenty years researching and leading tours to the battlefields. He co- founded the highly successful Major & Mrs Holt's Battlefield Tour Company.Valmai Holt is a well known author in the field of Military history and literature. Her knowledge of World War One is extensive, having spent over twenty years researching and leading tours to the battlefields. She co-founded the highly successful Major & Mrs Holt's Battlefield Tour Company.