The History Chap Podcast
Join Chris Green - The History Chap - as he explores the stories behind British history - the great events, the forgotten stories and the downright bizarre!Chris is a historian by training, and has a way of bringing history to life by making it relevant, interesting and entertaining.www.thehistorychap.com
The History Chap Podcast
278: Did Rudyard Kipling Send His Only Son To His Death
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Chris Green
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Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring the past to life.
During the First World War, Rudyard Kipling (author of "The Jungle Book" amongst others) pulled strings to get his son a commission after he failed his army medical.
His intervention would end in tragedy for both father and son.