Admiral Sir Henry Bertram Pelly, KCVO, CB was born on 9 September 1867 and died on 27 December 1942.
Pelly was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 January 1891.
He was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class in the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 1 February, 1901.
He was promoted to Commander on 31 August 1901.
Pelly was promoted to Captain on 1 January 1906. In the March of that same year he was appointed captain of the pre-dreadnought Venerable, and remained in command until early 1907.
He was appointed Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, and in command of King Edward VII, on 5 March 1907.
When Beresford hauled down his flag, Pelly was placed on half-pay on 27 March 1909. He asked that he might be considered for a shore appointment, and on 16 August he was appointed for temporary service at the Admiralty. On 31 August he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Contract-Built Ships.
He was appointed in command of Invincible on 10 August 1913.
Pelly's appointment as Chief of Staff to Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson, to date 1 September, was announced on 24 July 1914.
Pelly commanded H.M.S. Tiger from her commissioning through actions at Dogger Bank and Jutland. See photo below taken in 1916.
On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) dated 31 May.
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 May 1917.
Pelly was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 May 1922.
On 1 January 1923, Pelly was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO).
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 January 1925, and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November 1926.