Education
Clifton College; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Clifton College; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
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.
He was 32 years old, and a lieutenant in the 7th (1st British Columbia) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital. lieutenant was during the Second Battle of Ypres that a mass attack on the Canadian line developed on the morning of Saturday 24 April 1915 near Kerselaere, Belgium. The Canadians were suffering heavy casualties.
The advance of the enemy was temporarily stayed by Lieutenant Bellew, the battalion machine-gun officer, who had two guns in action on high ground when the enemy"s attack broke in full force. The reinforcements sent forward having been destroyed, and with the enemy less than 100 yards (91 m) away and no further assistance in sight, Lieutenant Bellew and a Sergeant Peerless decided to fight it out.
The sergeant was killed and Lieutenant Bellew wounded, nevertheless, he maintained his fire until his ammunition failed, when he seized a rifle, smashed his machine-gun and, fighting to the last, was taken prisoner.
Bellew subsequently returned to Canada and became a dredging inspector. The Venture capital has never been recovered. He was the second cousin of Robert Bellew Adams Venture capital.