Biography
He was educated at the South Devon Collegiate School and Stubbington House School.
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN (With seniority dated 05/1858).
He was appointed as Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 17/09/1863).
He served in H.M.S. Barrossa.
He was commissioned as Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 25/01/1866).
He served in H.M.S. Research 1866.
He served in H.M.S. Amethyst as Senior and Gunnery Lieutenant 1877.
He served in H.M.S. Thalia (Egyptian War service) 1882.
He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 31/12/1878).
He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 31/12/1884).
He served in H.M.S. Assistance (In command).
He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (With seniority dated 22/06/1899).
He served as Commander-in-Chief HM Ships and Vessels on the Pacific Station (Flag in H.M.S. Warspite and H.M.S. Grafton) 1900.
He was appointed as a Vice=Admiral RN 1904. (He was retired 1904).
Named Features
Bickfor Tower (RCN Dockyard Esquimalt)
References
- Longstaff, F.V. (1941)
- MacFarlane, John M. (1994)
