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Revision as of 16:56, 14 November 2011
Admiral of the Fleet SIR John Donald Kelly, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., Royal Navy (13 July, 1871 – 4 November, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1893.[1]
Kelly was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1904.[2]
Great War
Post-War
Kelly was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 25 October, 1926, vice Fergusson.[4]
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 3 June, 1929.[5]
Kelly was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 12 December, 1930, vice Alexander-Sinclair.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33501. p. 3667. 3 June, 1929.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33670. p. 8076. 16 December, 1930.
Bibliography
- "Admiral of the Fleet Sir J. D. Kelly" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 5 November, 1936. Issue 47524, col B, pg. 16.
- Template:BibLowisFabulousAdmirals
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
- 1871 births
- 1936 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1884
- Directors of the Operations Division (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals in the Fourth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Fourth Sea Lords
- Admirals Commanding Reserves
- Commanders-in-Chief, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Commanders-in-Chief, Portsmouth
- First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp to King George V
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers