Sir John Kelly | |
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| Birth name | John Donald Kelly |
| Born | 13 July 1871 Southsea, Hampshire |
| Died | 4 November 1936 (aged 65) Marylebone, London |
| Buried | Buried at sea |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1884–1936 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands | HMS Hermione HMS Dublin HMS Devonshire HMS Weymouth HMS Princess Royal 4th Battle Squadron 1st Battle Squadron Atlantic Fleet Home Fleet |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Donald Kelly GCB, GCVO (13 July 1871 – 4 November 1936) was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the First World War as commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Dublin which came close to intercepting the German battlecruiser SMS Goeben. After the War he took charge of a naval force dispatched to strengthen the Mediterranean Fleet during the Chanak Crisis. After serving as Fourth Sea Lord and then commander of the 1st Battle Squadron, Kelly, known for his skill in personnel matters, was asked to take command of the Atlantic Fleet in the aftermath of the Invergordon Mutiny. He rapidly restored discipline and issued a report which was quite critical of the Admiralty Board's handling of the pay cuts issue in the first place. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.