Which author and poet became an Imperial War Graves Commissioner after losing his only son in World War One?

there is a film about Kipling's son called "My boy Jack" , Daniel Radcliffe plays Jack, it is a very moving film. Jack was a brave lad.

Player #3640992, I didn't know Kipling had a son.what a shame he lost him.

CheckOutBigBrain, brilliant poem , my Dad carried a copy with him in the war, and kept it in his bedside table. We read it in church when he died! I have a copy now and keep it I my bag in a plastic wallet.RIP Dad He was a lovely man .

Player #10639782, war is futile and almost always settles nothing

What a great author. So sad to hear that story about his son. RIP John.

great info!

war is sad

It's so sad that so many lives are lost to the futility of war, but the final resting places of many of them are still beautifully kept, a fine mark of respect for their bravery.

war....war never changes

Player #3640992, so sorry Rudyard. where ever you are!!

jungle book was the first movie I saw it was back in the late 60's i watch it whenever it comes on. my son loves it also

Mowgli is from Rudyard Kipling I love it

cptplanet92, it seems to be getting dirtier

Fun guy, he was still British though.

Mumski, the film is very moving. The film makers tried to show Kipling as a symbol of colonialism and romanticism, and the pain and futility those notions bring to the reality of war. It's satire as much as biography

Felipe, My father gave me a copy of "If" when I was 13yrs, I am now 82 and I still read it every day. It is an inspiration. It kept me going in difficult times.

He wrote some surprisingly touching poems about dogs, too.

Craig W Fels, I remember that one. The general was immediately back to business as usual, as I recall.

Just yesterday I was thinking about an episode of MASH. In the episode, Pierce is talking to a General. The General is very stubborn and has no problem sending men to die in order to take land, knowing lots will definitely die. Pierce is upset at him and then the General’s son gets injured and Pierce has to try and save him but he dies and Pierce has to tell the General that his son is dead and he uses it to try and help the General see that men’s lives are important. I wonder if this episode has anything to do with this story, like was it inspired by this. Just a thought.

Mumski, I will watch it next time I see it on TV

Yusra, Rudyard Kipling was a man of his times. Striving, failing, trying again.

Rudyard Kipling was racist

I love his books, I read them to my children 💗. so sad he lost his son. R.I.P Jack

Did I miss the name of the poem?

Pentatonic Patty, Cozzy 25, Yes, I agree with you. 😎

Fun guy, As I recall many British spent a long time in India

they say he's English, then British, but didn't he spend a lot of time in India ?

so sad for both father and son

didn't know about this very sad

SQinfoNUTS, yes,what

Player Beargrace, I love Kipling's poetry.

SQinfoNUTS, didn't you read the 2nd paragraph? They see to it that the gravesites of UK soldiers buried oversees are maintained appropriately.