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|lived=1844-1927 |
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|commands=[[HMS Thalia (1869)|HMS ''Thalia'']]<br>[[Pacific Station]] |
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|battles=[[1882 Anglo-Egyptian War|Anglo-Egyptian War]] |
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|awards= [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George]] |
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Andrew Kennedy Bickford''' [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] (1844-1927) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who went on to be [[Pacific Station|Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station]]. |
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Andrew Kennedy Bickford''' [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] (1844-1927) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who went on to be [[Pacific Station|Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station]]. |
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| Allegiance |  Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Thalia Pacific Station |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Egyptian War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Admiral Andrew Kennedy Bickford CMG (1844-1927) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.
Naval career
Bickford joined the Royal Navy in 1858 and took part in the action involving the Huáscar in 1877.[1] He commanded HMS Thalia during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882 and became Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1900.[1] The Bickford Tower erected at Esquimalt, British Columbia for signalling purposes in 1901 is called after him.[1] Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1904[2] and to full Admiral in 1908, he retired later that year.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Naval & Military Mueum
- ^ "Royal Navy Flag Officers of the Dreadnought Era 1904-1945". Retrieved 2010-02-18.