William Harvey-Kelly

William Harvey-Kelly
Birth nameCharles William David Harvey-Kelly
Born(1924-03-04)4 March 1924
Died(2015-07-11)11 July 2015
Killucan, County Westmeath, Ireland
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Irish Guards
Years of service1943-1969
RankColonel
Service number295072
UnitIrish Guards
Commands3rd Battalion Irish Guards 1966 - 1968
Battles/warsWorld War II
Market Garden
Awards
  • Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with palm and Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm[1]
  • MBE
RelationsCharles Harvey-Kelly (Father)
H.D. Harvey-Kelly (uncle)
William Harvey-Kelly

Charles William David Harvey-Kelly was a British Army soldier, and Colonel of the Irish Guards from 1966 to 1968. During The Troubles in Northern Ireland he worked to promote closer links with the Catholic and Protestant churches. He was awarded the MBE in 1998 for his work with the ex-service community in Ireland.

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