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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>
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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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33501/supplements/3667 (Supplement) no. 33501.  p. 3667.]  3 June, 1929.</ref>
  
 
Kelly was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 12 December, 1930, vice [[Edwyn Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair, Twelfth Laird of Freswick|Alexander-Sinclair]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33670/pages/8076 no. 33670.  p. 8076.]  16 December, 1930.</ref>
 
Kelly was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 12 December, 1930, vice [[Edwyn Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair, Twelfth Laird of Freswick|Alexander-Sinclair]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33670/pages/8076 no. 33670.  p. 8076.]  16 December, 1930.</ref>

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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

  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: (Supplement) no. 33501. p. 3667. 3 June, 1929.
  6. ↑ 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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