Philip James Vandeleur Kelly

Philip James Vandeleur Kelly
Born 1 September 1887
Rangoon Burma
Died 1948
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1897–1945
Rank Brigadier-General
Commands held Anglo Egyptian Darfur Expedition
5th Mounted Brigade
13th Cavalry Brigade
14th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard
Battles/wars

First World War


Second World War

Sir Philip James Vandeleur Kelly KCMG DSO (1897–1948) was a cavalry officer and a brigadier-general of the British Army.

Biography

Kelly of Castle Connell, County Limerick, Ireland graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, on 3 May 1898 and joined the 3rd (The King's Own) Hussars as a second lieutenant the following day.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant on 17 January 1900,[2] and was stationed with his regiment at Lucknow and Bengal in India. Ten years later, he was seconded to the Egyptian Army and as a captain was awarded the Imperial Ottoman Order of the Medjidieh, Fourth Class.[3] This was followed by a second foreign award the Order of the Nile, Third Class on 20 June 1916.[4] As a lieutenant-colonel he was given command of the Anglo Egyptian Darfur Expedition and following its successful conclusion was awarded a British Distinguished Service Order,[5] and made a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George both in 1917.[6]

He next served as the brigade commander of both the 5th Mounted and the 13th Cavalry Brigades, during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. His last military post was as commanding officer of the 14th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard during the Second World War. Philip James Vadeleur Kelly died in 1949.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26963. p. 2747. 3 May 1898. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27160. p. 691. 2 February 1900.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28418. p. 6762. 23 September 1910. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29629. p. 6064. 20 June 1916. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  5. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13033. p. 23. 1 January 1917. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30111. p. 5459. 1 June 1917. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Kelly, Philip James Vandeleur (d 1948) Brigadier General". National Archives. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Private Papers of Brigadier P J V Kelly". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
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