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Henry D'Urban Keary, KCB, KCIE, DSO (1857 - 1937) was British solider in the Indian Army. He served from 1875 until his retirement in 1920.

Family Life
He was born in Norfolk in 1857. He would attend Marlborough before entering Sandhurst.

Early Military Career
After completing his training at Sandhurst, Keary was commissioned a sub-lieutenant in the 12th (Suffolk) Regiment. Less than a year later, in 1876, he transferred to the Indian Staff Corps. From there he was posted to the 1st Regiment. He would see active service in the Second Afghan War (1878–1880), Burma (1885–1886), and China (1901).

The Great War
D'Urban Keary would command the 3rd Lahore Division during the Great War. For his services during the Mesopotamian Campaign, he would be knighted and made a KCB in 1916, and a KCIE in 1917.