| Andrew Bickford | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1844 |
| Died | October 9, 1927 (aged 83) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 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.
Early life[]
Bickford was educated at the South Devon Collegiate School and Stubbington House School[1]
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Bickford joined the Royal Navy in 1858 and took part in the action involving the Huáscar in 1877.[2] He commanded HMS Thalia during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882 and became Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1900.[2] His flagship in the Pacific was HMS Warspite. Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1904[3] and to full Admiral in 1908, he retired later that year.[2]
Legacy[]
The Bickford Tower erected at Esquimalt, British Columbia for signalling purposes in 1901 is called after him.[2]
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[]
- ↑ "BICKFORD, Admiral Andrew Kennedy". Who Was Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press. December 2007. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U193504. Retrieved 1 December 2012.(subscription required)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Naval & Military Mueum
- ↑ "Royal Navy Flag Officers of the Dreadnought Era 1904-1945". http://www.admirals.org.uk/admirals/individual.php?RecNo=186. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
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