George Kelly (British Army officer)
George Charles Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1880 |
| Died | April 1938 |
| Allegiance | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Military career
Educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst,[1] Kelly was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps on 11 November 1899.[2] He was severely wounded at the Battle of the Tugela Heights in South Africa in February 1900 during the Second Boer War.[3]
During the First World War he served as commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps from September 1917 to March 1918[4] when he became commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade.[1] He led his brigade in the German spring offensive and Hundred Days Offensive, during which he was wounded again in September 1918.[1]
He became commander of 15th Infantry Brigade in April 1932 and then became General Officer Commanding the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division in September 1935 before his death in April 1938.[5]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0850524635.
- ^ "No. 27134". The London Gazette. 10 November 1899. p. 6739.
- ^ "George Charles Kelly". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "King's Royal Rifle Corps". Infantry Commanding Officers. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 15 June 2020.