Sir Edward Bellingham, 5th Baronet

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Brigadier-General Sir Edward Henry Charles Patrick Bellingham, 5th Baronet CMG, DSO (26 January 1879 – 19 May 1956) was an Irish politician and soldier.

The son of Sir Alan Henry Bellingham, 4th Baronet and Lady Constance Julia Eleanor Georgiana Noel, he took part in the Second Boer War and the First World War. In the latter, Bellingham was wounded, mentioned in despatches three times as well as has received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in 1916. One year later, he was elevated to the rank of a Temporary Brigadier-General, in 1919 to a Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel and then to that of a Brigadier-General. In the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, he became also a Squadron Leader.

Made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1918, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1921. Between 1921 and 1922, Bellingham was Lord Lieutenant of Louth. He was Counsellor of the British Legation to Guatemala and Senator of the Irish Free State from 1925 to 1936.[1] After his death, he was succeeded by his nephew Roger Bellingham.

On 11 June 1904, he married Charlotte Elizabeth Payne, daughter of Alfred Payne. They had one daughter.

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Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Alan Bellingham, Bt	Lord Lieutenant of Louth 1921–1922	Office abolished
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Bellingham	Baronet (of Castle Bellingham) 1921–1956	Succeeded by Roger Bellingham