Henry Kelly (VC)

Henry Kelly
Kelly depicted on a cigarette card
Born	(1887-07-10)10 July 1887 Collyhurst, Lancashire, England
Died	18 January 1960(1960-01-18) (aged 72) Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army Irish National Army Spanish Republican Army
Years of service	1914–1920,1922–1923,1936, 1939–1944
Rank	Major
Unit	Manchester Regiment The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment Pioneer Corps Cheshire Regiment
Battles / wars	World War I Irish Civil War Spanish Civil War World War II
Awards	Victoria Cross Military Cross and Bar Médaille Militaire (France) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Grand Laurelled Cross of San Fernando (Spain)

Major Henry Kelly VC, MC & bar (10 July 1887 – 18 July 1960) was an English 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.

Kelly was born on 10 July 1887 in Collyhurst, Manchester. He was a temporary second lieutenant in the 10th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment during the First World War at the time of his award of the Victoria Cross in 1916. He was awarded a Military Cross and later a bar to that medal in Italy in 1918. Other military awards include the Belgian Croix de Guerre, the French Médaille Militaire and the Spanish Grand Laurelled Cross of San Fernando.