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'''Edward Oscar Bickford''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} '''Edward Oscar Bickford''', D.S.O. (27 July, 1909 – mid July, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Latest revision as of 20:09, 3 October 2022

Commander Edward Oscar Bickford, D.S.O. (27 July, 1909 – mid July, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bickford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 June, 1931.

Bickford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 June, 1939.

Bickford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 19 December, 1939. He died when his command, H.M.S. Salmon was lost.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ronald J. Burch
Captain of H.M.S. Salmon
6 Aug, 1938[1] – 16 Jul, 1940[2]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  2. Uboat.net page on the ship.

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