British War Medal, Victory Medal. Captain. I. G. Kelly. Royal Air Force/ Royal Naval Air Service GVF/EF

Description Awarded the Air Force Cross GVR, L.G. 3.6.1919 Captain Ignatius George Kelly. Temporary Flight Sub Lieutenant confirmed 23.11.1915, Flight Lieutenant 1.4.1917. He first served at Roehampton from 14.10.1915 to 23.11.1915, 4 H.B. section to Roehampton 9.2.1916. To H.M.S. Campania 5.4.1916, transferred to Honiton Air Station No.1 Ball T. Wing 24.9.1918. H.M.S. Campania being sunk in the Forth of Forth 5.11.1918 only six weeks or so later.  H.M.S. Campania was an early aircraft carrier and support for seaplanes.  Note: Entitled to a 1914-15 Star and Air Force Cross George V.  Born 11.4.1885, Queens College Cambridge 1904. Next of kin Mrs. R.V. Walker (stepmother) Little Holland House, Milbury Road, Kensington.  Barrister at law 1908 -Assistant Editor M ?? 1913-1915.  Died 20th January 1931 Brompton Hospital, Middlesex.  He had married Ella Francis D’Arenberg in 1919 at Petersfield.