Frederick Bellenger

Frederick Bellenger

Capt. Rt Hon. Frederick John Bellenger (23 July 1894 – 11 May 1968) was a British soldier and Labour Party politician.

He served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in World War I and was twice wounded. He served again as a Captain in World War II in France in 1940. He worked as a surveyor and journalist.

Bellenger was Member of Parliament for Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire from 1935 until 1968.He was Financial Secretary to the War Office from 1945-1946 and Secretary of State for War from 1946-1947. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1946.

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