James Edward Bickford R.N.
James Edward Bickford R.N.
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James Edward Bickford R.N. | Explanation |
Youngest son of Joseph Bickford (1782-1831) and jounger brother of Joseph Grant Bickford |
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Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
c1829 | | Born (Stonehouse, Devon, England) |
27 October 1860 | | Married (at East Stonehouse, Devon, England) Sophia Jane (1833-1916), second daughter of the late Lieutenant George Tomlin RN |
6 January 1905 | | Died (Hendon, Middlesex, England) |
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Date | Rank |
19 February 1842 | Entered Navy |
13 December 1848 | Lieutenant |
6 August 1860 | Commander |
3 April 1868 | Captain |
16 September 1876 | Retired Captain |
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Date from | Date to | Service |
26 June 1849 | | Lieutenant in Swift, commanded by William Cornwallis Aldham, Pacific |
18 April 1861 | | Commander (2ic) in Forte, commanded by Thomas Saumarez, flagship of Rear-Admiral Richard Laird Warren, south-east coast of America |
12 November 1862 | | Commander (2ic) in Forte, commanded by Arthur Mellersh, flagship of Rear-Admiral Richard Laird Warren, south-east coast of America |
26 November 1864 | | Commander in Brilliant, Royal Naval Reserve drill ship, Dundee |