Frederick Bellenger
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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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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Malcolm MacDonald |
Member of Parliament for Bassetlaw 1935–1968 |
Succeeded by Joe Ashton |
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| Preceded by Jack Lawson |
Secretary of State for War 1946-1947 |
Succeeded by Emanuel Shinwell |
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