Colonel Harvey Kelly -The British Baluch Regiment CO who planned Operation Jihad !

1. Submit
20 March, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel G.H Harvey Kelly-A Forgotten British Hero of
Kashmir War
Lieutenant Colonel G.H Harvey Kelly-A Forgotten British Hero of
Kashmir War
by
Agha.H.Amin
Lieutenant Colonel G.H Harvey Kelly was a British officer who fought
the 1947-48 Kashmir war with Pakistan Army.
Harvey Kelly was commanding the 4/10 Baluch .This battalion moved
to Chinari from Abbottabad on 22 May 1948 and joined the 101
Infantry Brigade.

3. In middle of June 1948 Harvey Kellys battalion was tasked to capture
Pandu.Harvey Kelly made a bold plan involving infiltration.Pandu
comprised of two high mountain features point 6873 being 6873 feet
high and main Pandu massif which was 9178 feet high.

4. Harvey Kelly devoted himself to reconnaisance and planning and his
final plan titled "Jehad"was ready by 17 July 1948.Ironically on the
same day Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Kelly received the orders to
report back to the army headquarters as the British Commander in
chief Gracey had taken a policy decision to withdraw all British
officers.

6. Command of 4/10 Baluch was assumed by Lieutenant Colonel Malik
Sher Bahadur ex Rajputan Rifles.
Pandu was captured as per Harvey Kellys plan on 24 July 1948.