Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Book=BELLAIRS, EDWARD DUNSTAN=, Private, No. 9255, 2nd Battn. Durham L.I., _s._ of Everard Dunstan Bellairs, of 4, Paley Street, Sunderland, by his wife, Ellen, dau. of Henry Moon Clark, and grandson of Commander John Henry Bellairs, R.N.; _b._ Bishopswearmouth, Sunderland, 29 Sept. 1884; educ. Sunderland; enlisted with his brother in 1903, and served eight years in India. On the outbreak of war rejoined, was wounded on 20 Sept. 1914, at the Battle of the Aisne, and _d._ in the Victoria Hospital at Blackpool, 20 July, 1915; _unm._ His elder brother, William (see succeeding notice) was killed in the same action, and a 3rd brother, Private H. Bellairs, 7th Durham L.I., was wounded in France 26 May, 1915, and is now (1916) a prisoner in Germany. [Illustration: =Edward Dunstan Bellairs.=] =BELLAIRS, WILLIAM=, Private, No. 9160, 2nd Battn. Durham L.I., eldest _s._ of Everard Dunstan Bellairs, of 4, Paley Street, Sunderland, &c. (see preceding notice); _b._ Bishopswearmouth, Sunderland, 16 Feb. 1881; enlisted with his brother in 1903, and served eight years in India. On the outbreak of war rejoined, and was killed at the Battle of the Aisne, 20 Sept, 1914; _unm._ [Illustration: =William Bellairs.=] =BELLAMY, VICTOR SAMUEL=, L.-Corpl., No. 9977, 1st Battn. East Kent Regt. (The Buffs), _s._ of Henry Bellamy, of 33, Park Road, Ashford, Kent; served with Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; _d._ 8 Nov. 1914, of wounds received in action near Lille. =BELLAS, WILLIAM=, Pte., No. 10551, 2nd Battn. Scots Guards; _b._ Penrith, co. Cumberland, 1874; enlisted 7 Sept. 1914; served with Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action, 16 May, 1915. He _m._ at Liverpool, 7 Oct. 1899, Margaret (14, Bowles Road, Bootle, Liverpool), dau. of (--) Walters, and had two sons, Francis William, _b._ 12 July, 1900; and Lancelot John, _b._ 1 May, 1910. =BELLERBY, TOM=, Petty Officer, 187039, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept 1914. =BELLINGER, WILLIAM FREDERICK=, Petty Officer, 184317, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in the action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =BELLINGHAM, ROGER CHARLES NOEL=, Capt., 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, 2nd _s._ of Sir Henry Bellingham, of Castle Bellingham, 4th Bt., H.M. Lieutenant, co. Louth, by his wife, Lady Constance Noel, 2nd dau. of Charles George, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough; _b._ Wilbury Road, Brighton, 28 April, 1884; educ. Oratory School, Edgbaston, and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; gazetted 2nd Lieut. -- Dec. 1903, and promoted Lieut. 23 Dec. 1906. He retired 26 Oct. 1912, and was placed in the R.F.A. Special Reserve. On 8 Nov. the same year he was appointed A.D.C. to the Lord Lieut. of Ireland (the Marquis of Aberdeen), which position he held until outbreak of war, when he rejoined his regt. on Aug. 5. He went to France with the Expeditionary Force, was specially mentioned in Dispatches [London Gazette, 22 June, 1915], by F.M. Sir John French, for gallant and distinguished service in the field and was found dead in his bed near Ypres, 4 March, 1915, after a week's hard fighting. He was buried in Dickebush Parish churchyard, three miles from Ypres. When at Woolwich in 1909, Capt. Bellingham wrote the best essay and was specially complimented by the General Commanding in Chief (Brig.-Gen. J. D. Snow), who wrote (21 Feb.): "A well written essay which shows a careful study of the campaign. What is particularly good about the paper, is, that the writer, having selected his _principle_, on which to write, has stuck to it throughout, and quoted every instance which bears his argument. In writing on _Colombey_ that action was not an ordinary rearguard action. The French had to fight, to gain more considerable time, than is usual in rearguard actions. Lieut. Bellingham is to be congratulated on his paper, and he should develop into a good writer." He _m._ at Stabannon, co. Louth, 18 Jan. 1910, Alice Ann, dau. of Richard Naish, of Ballycullen, co. Limerick, and had issue two children: Roger Carroll Patrick Stephen, _b._ 23 April, 1911, and Constance Catherine Mary Pia, _b._ 21 Oct. 1912. [Illustration: =Roger C. N. Bellingham.=] =BELLINGHAM, THOMAS HENRY=, Stoker 1st Class, K. 6334, H.M.S. Hawke; lost in action in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =BELSTEN, WALTER SIDNEY=, Private, No. 1756, 13th (Princess Louise's Kensington) Battn. The London Regt., _s._ of William Henry Belsten, of 8, Colville Road, South Acton, by his wife, Sarah Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Jones, of Bristol; _b._ London, 7 Jan. 1892; educ. Priory School, and Central School, Acton; enlisted the day after the declaration of war, 6 Aug. 1914, went to the Front 4 Nov., came through the Battle of Neuve Chapelle unhurt, and was killed in action at Aubers Ridge at the same time as his only brother (see following notice), 9 May, 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =Walter Sidney Belsten.=] =BELSTEN, WILLIAM HENRY=, Sergt., No. 2360, 13th (Princess Louise's) Battn. The London Regt., elder _s._ of William Henry Belsten (see preceding notice); _b._ London, 27 Oct 1890; educ. Priory School, Acton, Queen's Park College, and Islington College; was an Assistant Master at St. Paul's School, Brentford, but on the outbreak of war enlisted 30 Aug. 1914, went to France 9 Feb. 1915, came through the Battle of Neuve Chapelle unhurt, and was promoted sergt., and was killed in action at Aubers Ridge, near Neuve Chapelle, at the same time as his only brother, 9 May, 1915; _unm._ He was Superintendent of the Sunday school, Acton, and a credence table was placed to his memory at St. Cuthbert's Mission Church, Acton. [Illustration: =William Henry Belsten.=] =BENDING, GEORGE JESSE=, Third Writer, M. 5284, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =BENDYSHE, RICHARD NELSON=, Major and Brevet Lieut.-Col., Royal Marine Light Infantry, eldest _s._ of the late Nelson Bendyshe, by his wife; Charlotte, yst. dau. of Capt. Henry Brodrick, 29th Regt., and grandson of John Bendyshe, of Barrington Hall, co. Cambridge, J.P., Lieut. R.N., by his wife, Catherine, eldest dau. of George Matcham, of Ashfield Lodge, co. Sussex, and Catherine, his wife, sister of the great Lord Nelson; _b._ Woodstock, Ontario, 18 Jan. 1866; educ. King's School, Canterbury; joined the Marines, became Lieut. 1 Sept. 1885, Capt. 1 April, 1895, Major 1 Feb. 1903, Brevet Lieut.-Col. 1 Feb. 1910; was Assistant Instructor of Musketry, Chatham Division Royal Marines, in 1895; Adjutant to Plymouth Division, 1896-1901; Staff Officer, Chatham Division, 1902-06; and retired 1 July, 1910. At the outbreak of the war Major Bendyshe took charge of the wireless station at .... but applied to join the Marines Brigade; was appointed to the Deal battn., and went to Antwerp at the time of the siege. He was killed in action, 1 May, 1915, in the Dardanelles at Gebe Tebe whilst in command of the Deal battn. He _m._ at Berkesbourne, Canterbury, 15 Aug. 1893, Eleanor Margaret (Barrington Hall, Cambridge), dau. of the Rev. |