Philip James Vandeleur Kelly
| Philip James Vandeleur Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1887 Rangoon Burma |
| Died | 1948 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1897–1945 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands held |
Anglo Egyptian Darfur Expedition 5th Mounted Brigade 13th Cavalry Brigade 14th West Riding Battalion, Home Guard |
| Battles/wars |
Second World War |
Sir Philip James Vandeleur Kelly KCMG DSO (1897–1948) was a cavalry officer and a brigadier-general of the British Army.
Kelly of Castle Connell, County Limerick, Ireland graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, on 3 May 1898 and joined the 3rd (The King's Own) Hussars as a second lieutenant the following day. He was promoted to lieutenant on 17 January 1900, and was stationed with his regiment at Lucknow and Bengal in India. Ten years later, he was seconded to the Egyptian Army and as a captain was awarded the Imperial Ottoman Order of the Medjidieh, Fourth Class. This was followed by a second foreign award the Order of the Nile, Third Class on 20 June 1916. As a lieutenant-colonel he was given command of the Anglo Egyptian Darfur Expedition and following its successful conclusion was awarded a British Distinguished Service Order, and made a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George both in 1917.
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