Lieutenant H. K. O'Kelly

Date published: 30/07/1915
Killed in action: No
Information: Lieutenant H.K. O'Kelly D.S.O., is the youngest son of Mr. W.H. O'Kelly, of Monkstown Castle, County Dublin. He left for the front early in August with his regiment, the 2nd Duke of Wellington's, was mentioned in Sir John French's first despatch for coolness and gallantry at the battles of Mons and Le Cateau. Later he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for bravery at Crecy ou Valois, on which occasion he and a few men captured some armoured motor cars containing the Headquarter Staff of the 1st German Cavalry Division. He was afterwards very severely wounded at Ypres.