Henry Kelly (VC)
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Henry Kelly VC, MC & Bar (born Rochdale Road, Manchester, 10 July 1887—18 July 1960) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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He was 29 years old, and a Temporary Second Lieutenant in the 10th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment during the First World War when he was awarded the VC.
On 4 October 1916 at Le Sars, France, Kelly twice rallied his company under the heaviest fire and eventually led the only three available men of his company into the enemy's trench, remaining there bombing, until two of his men became casualties and enemy reinforcements arrived from the rear. He then carried his wounded Company Sergeant Major back to our trenches, a distance of 70 yards, and subsequently brought in more wounded.
He also received a Military Cross and bar among his other awards.
He later achieved the rank of Major. In 1936, he went to fight in the Spanish Civil War.
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His Victoria Cross is displayed in the Duke of Wellington's Regimental Museum See:- [1] (Halifax, West Yorkshire, England).
[edit] References
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- VCs of the First World War - The Somme (Gerald Gliddon, 1994)
[edit] External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Manchester)
- Henry Kelly (VC) at Find A Grave
