| Kelly | James Alphonse Mari Joseph Pat | | Lieutenant | KELLY, JAMES ALPHONSE MARI JOSEPH PATRICK, Lieutenant, was born 27 August 1875, only son of His Honour Judge Kelly, KG, and of Bertha, daughter of the Comtesse de Buisseret. He was educated at the Oratory School; entered the Army 16 October 1895, as a Second Lieutenant, in the Royal Irish Regiment, in which he became Lieutenant 8 December 1898. He served in South Africa, 1899-1902, and was severely wounded. He was present in operations in the Orange Free State, March to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, August to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September); operations in Orange River Colony, May to August 1900, including actions at Bethlehem (6 and 7 July) and Wittebergen (1 to 29 July); operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River 1900, including action at Colesberg (24 January to 12 February). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]: received the Queen's Medal with three clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "James Alphonse Mari Joseph Patrick Kelly, Lieutenant, The Royal Irish Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was promoted Captain 9 April 1903, and was Adjutant of Volunteers 11 April 1906 to 8 June, 1908. He died at Agra 23 October 1909. He had married, in 1905, the widow of E Blake Price.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Irish Regiment |
