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*The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8553611&queryType=1&resultcount=7 ADM 196/43.] | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8553611&queryType=1&resultcount=7 ADM 196/43.] | ||
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| + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background:#CEDFF2" | '''Naval Offices''' | ||
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| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle|The Hon. Sir Algernon D. E. H. Boyle]]''' | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Fourth Sea Lord|Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport]]'''<br>1924 – 1927 | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Wordsworth Fisher|William W. Fisher]]''' | ||
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| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Michael Henry Hodges|Sir Michael H. Hodges]]''' | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Mediterranean Station|Second-in-Command,<br>Mediterranean]]'''<br>1927 – 1929 | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Archibald Howard Kelly|W. A. Howard Kelly]]''' | ||
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| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Allan Morison Duff|Arthur A. M. Duff]]''' | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''Admiral Commanding Reserves'''<br>1929 – 1931 | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Wise Parker|Henry W. Parker]]''' | ||
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| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Michael Henry Hodges|Sir Michael H. Hodges]]''' | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet]]'''<br>19 – 1933 | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery|Sir William H. D. Boyle]]''' | ||
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| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Kipling Waistell|Sir Arthur K. Waistell]]''' | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth]]'''<br>1933 – 1936 | ||
| + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Wordsworth Fisher|Sir William W. Fisher]]''' | ||
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[[Category:1871 births|Kelly]] | [[Category:1871 births|Kelly]] | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 14 November 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]
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
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33501. p. 3667. 3 June, 1929.
- ↑ 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.
- Template:BibLowisFabulousAdmirals
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by The Hon. Sir Algernon D. E. H. Boyle |
Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport 1924 – 1927 |
Succeeded by William W. Fisher |
| Preceded by Sir Michael H. Hodges |
Second-in-Command, Mediterranean 1927 – 1929 |
Succeeded by W. A. Howard Kelly |
| Preceded by Arthur A. M. Duff |
Admiral Commanding Reserves 1929 – 1931 |
Succeeded by Henry W. Parker |
| Preceded by Sir Michael H. Hodges |
Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet 19 – 1933 |
Succeeded by Sir William H. D. Boyle |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur K. Waistell |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1933 – 1936 |
Succeeded by Sir William W. Fisher |
Categories:
- 1871 births
- 1936 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1884
- Directors of the Operations Division (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals in the Fourth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Fourth Sea Lords
- Admirals Commanding Reserves
- Commanders-in-Chief, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Commanders-in-Chief, Portsmouth
- First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp to King George V
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
