Francis Kelly (British Army officer)
Major-General Francis Henry Kelly CB CMG (26 July 1859 – 18 March 1937) was Commander of British Troops in South China.
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Born | 26 July 1859 Clifton, Bristol |
Died | 18 March 1937 77) Camberley, Surrey | (aged
Buried | Rochester Cathedral |
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Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | Karachi Brigade Ahmednagar Brigade Commander of British Troops in South China 69th (2nd East Anglian) Division |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career
Kelly was commissioned into the Royal Engineers as a lieutenant on 6 April 1879.[1] He took part in the Burma expedition in 1885, was promoted to captain on 1 April 1889, and then went to the North West Frontier in India in 1897 where he participated in the Tirah Campaign, during which he was promoted to major on 1 October 1897.[1] Following the campaign he received a brevet promotion to lieutenant-colonel on 20 May 1898.[2]
He was appointed temporary assistant adjutant-general in Quetta District on 23 June 1900 (while the actual A.A.G. served in the Boxer Rebellion in China),[3] serving as such for several years. He was further appointed Commander of the Karachi Brigade in 1905 and Commander of the Ahmednagar Brigade in 1907.[1] After that he became Commander of British Troops in South China in 1913[4] and General Officer Commanding 69th (2nd East Anglian) Division in November 1915 during the First World War before retiring in 1918.[1]
After the War he became a Regional Director at the Ministry of Pensions.[1]
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References
- "Kelly, Francis Henry". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Hart′s Army list, 1903
- "No. 27469". The London Gazette. 29 August 1902. p. 5610.
- Hong Kong Legislative Council
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Preceded by Sir Charles Anderson |
Commander of British Troops in South China 1913–1915 |
Succeeded by Francis Ventris |
Preceded by William Cavaye |
GOC 69th (2nd East Anglian) Division 1915−1917 |
Succeeded by Charles Ross |