Edward Donald Bellew Military person

Edward Donald Bellew, VC (28 October 1882, Bombay – 1 February 1961, Kamloops, British Columbia), Captain of the 7th Bn British Columbia Regiment, CEF was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Bellew began his education at Blundell's School, but left to attend Clifton College (1897–1900) to gain entry to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He joined the Royal Irish Regiment in 1901. He emigrated to Canada in 1903 and worked as a construction engineer. He enlisted in the British Columbia Regiment in September 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the First World War.

Personal facts

Edward Donald Bellew
Birth dateOctober 28, 1882
Birth place
Mumbai , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Date of deathFebruary 01, 1961
Place of death
Kamloops , Canada

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Military person

allegiance20px Canada
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
World War I
military branch
British Army
Canadian Expeditionary Force
military unit
Royal Irish Regiment (1684–1922)
Canadian Expeditionary Force
7th Battalion (1st British Columbia) CEF
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Edward Donald Bellew on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7768642
  2. http://www.legionmagazine.com/en/index.php/2004/07/the-class-of-1915