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Francis Kelly
Born 1859
Died 1937 (aged 77–78) (aged 77 or 78)
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army British Army
Rank Major-General
Commands held Karachi Brigade
Ahmednagar Brigade
Commander of British Troops in South China
69th Division
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Major-General Francis Henry Kelly CB CMG (1859–1937) was Commander of British Troops in South China.

Military career[]

Kelly was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1879.[1] He took part in the Burma expedition in 1885 and then went to the North West Frontier in India in 1897 where he participated in the Tirah Campaign.[1]

He was appointed Assistant Adjutant General in Quetta District in 1900, Commander of the Karachi Brigade in 1905 and Commander of the Ahmednagar Brigade in 1907.[1]

He was made Commander of British Troops in South China in 1913.[2]

He served in World War I becoming General Officer Commanding 69th Division and retiring in 1918.[1]

After the War he became a Regional Director at the Ministry of Pensions.[1]

References[]

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Charles Anderson
Commander of British Troops in South China
1913–1915
Succeeded by
Francis Ventris
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