James Edward Bickford
From The Dreadnought Project
Captain James Edward Bickford, (15 September, 1828 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bickford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 December, 1848.
Bickford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 6 August, 1860.
Bickford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 3 April, 1868.
While in command of the iron screw troopship Serapis, Bickford suffered two collisions in December 1873 as he travelled from Suez to Gibraltar and beyond. Amzingly, I see nothing in his service record about these.[1]
He retired at his own request on 16 September, 1876.
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| Preceded by Henry D. Grant |
Captain of H.M.S. Serapis 1 Jun, 1873[2] – 31 Jul, 1874 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Henry C. Glyn |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 20 Dec. 1873, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1873). p. 191.
