John Edmund Power Bickford
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Commander (retired) John Edmund Power Bickford (2 August, 1879 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
His father was Andrew K. Bickford, R.N..
Life & Career
Born in Southsea.
Bickford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1902.[1]
He qualified as an Interpreter in French.
Bickford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1910.
Post-War
Bickford was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 4 November, 1923.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur L. Popham |
Captain of H.M.S. Avon May, 1907[2] – 20 Mar, 1909 |
Succeeded by Cecil R. Hemans |
| Preceded by Richard A. A. Plowden |
Captain of H.M.S. Bat 20 Mar, 1909[3] – 18 Oct, 1909 |
Succeeded by Eric Q. Carter |
| Preceded by Vivian R. Brandon |
Captain of H.M.S. Bramble 31 Jul, 1915[4] – 1 Feb, 1918 |
Succeeded by Hugh B. Worsley |
| Preceded by Valentine Searles-Wood |
Captain of H.M.S. Dee Jun, 1918 – Oct, 1918 |
Succeeded by Max A. Chapman |
| Preceded by Herbert MacI. Edwards |
Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow 31 Jul, 1919 – 13 Sep, 1919 |
Succeeded by William G. A. Kennedy |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 281.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391w.
