| Regimental number | 22221 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Recruiting officer |
| Address | 'Locksley', Greville Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Bickford, 'Locksley,' Greville Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 3 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Engineering Field Companies, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 21 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Sons: 3752 Lance Corporal Howell Nicholas BICKFORD, 31st Bn, killed in action, 12 April 1918; 6715 Pte Dillon Stephen BICKFORD, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919; 5073 Company Quartermaster Sergeant Edric Dillon BICKFORD, Australian General Base Depot, returned to Australia, 28 August 1919. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |