Captain Frederick John Bellenger (23 July 1894 – 11 May 1968) was a British surveyor, journalist, soldier and Labour Party

Labour Party (UK)

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 politician.

Soldier

Bellenger served as a Lieutenant

Lieutenant

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 in the Royal Artillery

Royal Artillery

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 in World War I

World War I

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 and was twice wounded. He served again as a Captain in World War II

World War II

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 in France in 1940.

Political career

Bellenger worked as a surveyor and journalist. He was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

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 at the 1935 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1935

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 until his death in 1968. He was Financial Secretary to the War Office

Financial Secretary to the War Office

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 from 1945 to 1946 and a member of Clement Attlee

Clement Attlee

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's cabinet as Secretary of State for War

Secretary of State for War

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 from 1946 to 1947. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1946.