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Since he was able to talk John has wanted to defend his country more then anything. Since The Great War has begun he may just get the chance.
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John's application for the army is turned down. He had terrible eye sight, but since his dad has so much power in polotics. He pulls strings and gets his son enlistes in the army.
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John is sent off to the army for his training. He is quickly promoted to lieutenant.
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The battle of Loos begins. This battle will ultimately be the final thing John participates in.
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John and around 1,000 other soldiers march up to 25miles a day to reach the frontline and stay in shape. Along with preforming other military drills.
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John Kipling turns 18 and is posted to france.
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Well his first battle didn't go exactly as planned. John was hit while trying to destroy a machine gun crew. His face was basically gone. He has multiple wounds the worst being his mouth and jaw is gone or the hole in his neck. Yet somehow he is still concious and living.
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John Kipling is pronounced dead after there is no evidence of him being alive found.
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Kipling didn't actualy die right after he was injured. He suffered for at least another few hours. He witnessed the killing of multiple friendly soldiers and enemy soldiers. His map with all the plans was stolen then destroyed by an artilery shell.
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Rudyrad Kipling hears about his sons disapearence one month after he's decalred M.I.A. Since he's declared M.I.A. and not K.I.A. his father has hope that John is still alive.
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In his passion for wanting John to fight in the war Rudyard loses track of the dangers and loses he might face if his son does go to the war. He realizes this thinking about why his son decided to join the army.
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Private Troy is visited by Kipling's parents in his hospital bed. He says that, "John charged a two-storied house filled with germans.He was trying to take out machine gun crews set up inside.He fired his pistol threw the windows and killed a few germans, but wa badly injured during. Being hit in te neck and mouth."
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