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==Naval career== |
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Bickford joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1858 and took part in the action involving the [[Huáscar (ship)|''Huáscar'']] in 1877.<ref name=bio>[http://www.navalandmilitarymuseum.org/info_pages/history/bickford.html Naval & Military Mueum]</ref> He commanded [[HMS Thalia (1869)|HMS ''Thalia'']] during the [[1882 Anglo-Egyptian War|Anglo-Egyptian War]] of 1882 and became [[Pacific Station|Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station]] in 1900.<ref name=bio/> The Bickford Tower erected at [[Esquimalt, British Columbia]] for signalling purposes in 1901 is called after him.<ref name=bio/> Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1904<ref name="dreadnought">{{cite web|url=http://www.admirals.org.uk/admirals/individual.php?RecNo=186|title=Royal Navy Flag Officers of the Dreadnought Era 1904-1945|accessdate=18 February 2010}}</ref> and to full Admiral in 1908, he retired later that year.<ref name=bio/> |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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Revision as of 15:41, 29 November 2012
Andrew Bickford | |
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| Born | 16 July 1844 |
| Died | 9 October 1927 |
| 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 (16 July 1844 – 9 October 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]
Further reading
- Light Airs and Gentle Breezes - a victorian naval life Story: The Life & Times of Admiral Bickford by Richard E. Bickford (his son), published by Tartan Edge, 1996
References
- ^ a b c d Naval & Military Mueum
- ^ "Royal Navy Flag Officers of the Dreadnought Era 1904-1945". Retrieved 18 February 2010.