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'''James Edward Bickford''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''James Edward Bickford''', (15 September, 1828 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Bickford was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 13 December, 1848. | |||
Bickford was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Bickford was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 6 August, 1860. | ||
Bickford was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | |||
Bickford was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 3 April, 1868. | |||
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While in command of the {{UK-1Serapis|f=t}}, 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.{{NMI|20 Dec. 1873, p. 5}} | |||
He retired at his own request on 16 September, 1876. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Duncan Grant|Henry D. Grant]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Serapis (1866)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Serapis'']]'''<br>1 Jun, 1873{{NLJul73|p. 191}} – 31 Jul, 1874|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Carr Glyn|The Hon. Henry C. Glyn]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:09, 6 April 2022
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.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| 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
