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He was appointed command of the cruiser [[H.M.S. Katoomba (1889)|''Katoomba'']]. | He was appointed command of the cruiser [[H.M.S. Katoomba (1889)|''Katoomba'']]. | ||
− | He was appointed command of battleship [[H.M.S. Resolution (1892)|''Resolution'']] on 1 February, 1895.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 30 January, 1895. Issue '''34487''', col B, | + | He was appointed command of battleship [[H.M.S. Resolution (1892)|''Resolution'']] on 1 February, 1895.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 30 January, 1895. Issue '''34487''', col B, p. 10.</ref> |
On 11 January, 1898, he was appointed [[Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard]].<ref>Clowes. '''VII'''. p. 7.</ref> | On 11 January, 1898, he was appointed [[Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard]].<ref>Clowes. '''VII'''. p. 7.</ref> |
Revision as of 17:34, 29 August 2012
Admiral Andrew Kennedy Bickford, C.M.G., Royal Navy (16 July, 1844 – 9 October, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Bickford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1884.[1]
He was appointed command of the cruiser Katoomba.
He was appointed command of battleship Resolution on 1 February, 1895.[2]
On 11 January, 1898, he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard.[3]
Flag Rank
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 February, 1904, vice Rose.[4]
Bickford was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 22 March, 1908, vice Bosanquet,[5] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 12 May.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25429. p. 26. 2 January, 1885.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 30 January, 1895. Issue 34487, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ Clowes. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27645. p. 941. 12 February, 1904.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28138. p. 3669. 19 May, 1908.
Bibliography
- "Admiral A. K. Bickford" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 11 October, 1927. Issue 44709, col C, pg. 9.
- Bickford, Richard E. (1996). Light Airs and Gentle Breezes: A Victorian Naval Life Story. Dumfries: Tartan Edge. ISBN 0952175010.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/15.
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Preceded by Lewis A. Beaumont |
Commander-in-Chief on the Pacific Station 1900 – 1903 |
Succeeded by Command Abolished |