World War One At Home: Kipling’s War

Jul 25, 2014, 09:35 AM

When War broke out in 1914, the British public turned to Rudyard Kipling for comment.

He may not have been on the frontline, but his verse drew heavily from his own personal battles.

From his home at Burwash in East Sussex, Julie Etchingham narrates “Kipling’s War” - coming soon on BBC Sussex