| Regimental number | 5073 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Confectioner |
| Address | 23 Chapman Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Bickford, 23 Chapman Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 31st Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian General Base Depot |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Father: 22221 Cpl Ernest John BICKFORD, 7th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia; Brothers: 6715 Dillon Stephen BICKFORD, 6th Bn, returned to Australia; 3752 Howard Nicholas BICKFORD, 31st Bn, killed in action, Bouzencourt, France, 12 April 1918 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
