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Admiral SIR William Archibald Howard Kelly, G.B.E., K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O., Royal Navy (6 September, 1873 – 14 September, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

On 21 March 1914, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Gloucester.[1]

In September 1916, he took charge of the light cruiser Weymouth.[2]

Kelly was appointed in command of the light cruiser Lowestoft on 25 September, 1917 as Commodore, First Class, serving in her to war's end.[3]

Kelly supposedly said at a discussion, "I subscribe to the views of Lord St. Vincent, Lord Nelson, Lord Jellicoe, and Lord Beatty. get your bravery over young and before you command the British Fleet, which must not be deliberately exposed to the risks and chances of night action."[4]

Kelly was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1931.[5]

As a Commodore, he commanded the Eighth Light Cruiser Squadron.[Citation needed] As a Rear-Admiral, he commanded the Second Cruiser Squadron.[Citation needed]

Bibliography

  • "Adm. Sir Howard Kelly" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 15 September, 1952. Issue 54217, col D, p. 8.

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Eustace La T. Leatham
Captain of H.M.S. Gloucester
21 Mar, 1914[6] – ?
Succeeded by
William F. Blunt
Preceded by
George N. Tomlin
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
25 Sep, 1917[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Alister F. Beal
Preceded by
Theobald W. B. Kennedy
Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft
25 Sep, 1917[8] – ?
Succeeded by
Bertram T. C. O. F. Mitford
Preceded by
?
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Eighth Light Cruiser Squadron
25 Sep, 1917[9] – ?
Succeeded by
Allan F. Everett
Preceded by
Henry R. Crooke
Captain of H.M.S. Emperor of India
Sep, 1921[10] – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur K. Macrorie
Preceded by
Arthur A. M. Duff
Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron
3 May, 1923[11] – ?
Succeeded by
William H. D. Boyle
Preceded by
John D. Kelly
Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Squadron
26 Apr, 1929[12] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur K. Waistell
Commander-in-Chief, China Station
? – ?
Succeeded by
Frederic C. Dreyer
 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 320.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 835.
  4. Lowis. p. 209.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33675. p. 3. 1 January, 1931.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394j.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399f.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 835.
  9. Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 26c.
  10. Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 230.
  11. "Flag Changes" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 March, 1923. Issue 43291, col E, p. 14.
  12. "Flag Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1929. Issue 45096, col G, p. 6.

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