Who said “If any question why we died, tell them, because our fathers lied.”?

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Rudyard Kipling. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceEpitaphs of the War (1914-1918) (1918)

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APA

Kipling, R. (n.d.). If any question why we died, tell them, because our fathers lied. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41735-if-any-question-why-we-died-tell-them/

MLA

Kipling, Rudyard. “If any question why we died, tell them, because our fathers lied.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41735-if-any-question-why-we-died-tell-them/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Kipling, Rudyard. “If any question why we died, tell them, because our fathers lied.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41735-if-any-question-why-we-died-tell-them/.