George Kelly (British Army officer)
Major-General George Charles Kelly CB, DSO (October 1880 – April 1938) was a British Army officer.
George Charles Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1880 |
| Died | April 1938 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1899−1938 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Brigade 15th Brigade 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Military career edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c Davies, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs: General Officer Casualties of the Great War 1914–1918. Pen and Sword. 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.