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Kelly was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27691/pages/4182 no. 27691.  p. 4182.]  1 July, 1904.</ref>
 
Kelly was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27691/pages/4182 no. 27691.  p. 4182.]  1 July, 1904.</ref>
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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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/106 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 106.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>
  
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 25 October, 1926, vice [[James Andrew Fergusson|Fergusson]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33221/pages/7406 no. 33221.  p. 7406.]  16 November, 1926.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 25 October, 1926, vice [[James Andrew Fergusson|Fergusson]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33221/pages/7406 no. 33221.  p. 7406.]  16 November, 1926.</ref>

Revision as of 15:53, 2 August 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]

Kelly was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 12 December, 1930, vice Alexander-Sinclair.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  5. ↑ 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.

Service Records

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