Andrew Bickford
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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
.
in 1858 and took part in the action involving the Huáscar
in 1877. He commanded HMS Thalia during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882 and became Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
in 1900. The Bickford Tower erected at Esquimalt, British Columbia
for signalling purposes in 1901 is called after him. Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1904 and to full Admiral in 1908, he retired later that year.
Order of St Michael and St George
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(16 July 1844 – 9 October 1927) was a Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
Pacific Station
The Pacific Station, often referred to as the Pacific Squadron, was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities...
.
Naval career
Bickford joined the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1858 and took part in the action involving the Huáscar
Huáscar (ship)
Huáscar is a 19th century small armoured turret ship of a type similar to a monitor. She was built in Britain for Peru and played a significant role in the battle of Pacocha and the War of the Pacific against Chile before being captured and commissioned with the Chilean Navy. Today she is one of...
in 1877. He commanded HMS Thalia during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882 and became Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
Pacific Station
The Pacific Station, often referred to as the Pacific Squadron, was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities...
in 1900. The Bickford Tower erected at Esquimalt, British Columbia
Esquimalt, British Columbia
The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads, to the northwest by the...
for signalling purposes in 1901 is called after him. Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1904 and to full Admiral in 1908, he retired later that year.
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