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| rdfs:comment | - 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.
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| death place | - Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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| placeofburial | - Hillside Cemetery, Kamloops
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| abstract | - 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 Sandhurst Military Academy. 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.
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