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Captain Jack Grant Bickford, D.S.O. (12 June, 1897 – 1 September, 1940) served in the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Navy.

Bickford transferred into the Navy from the Royal Naval Reserve on 25 March, 1915.

Bickford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1919.

Bickford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1927.

Bickford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1932.

Bickford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1939.

He was awarded his D.S.O. posthumously for action at Dunkirk, where he died in command of H.M.S. Express when she struck a mine.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Geoffrey C. Fryer	Captain of H.M.S. Torrid 24 Mar, 1928	Succeeded by Eric B. K. Stevens
Preceded by David J. R. Simson	Captain of H.M.S. Wren 15 Aug, 1928^[1]	Succeeded by John Bostock
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Arrow 10 Oct, 1930^[2]	Succeeded by Reginald F. Morice
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Hotspur Oct, 1936^[3]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Alan MacG. Sheffield	Captain of H.M.S. Acasta 28 May, 1939 – 25 Aug, 1939	Succeeded by Percy J. Oliver
Preceded by Percy J. Oliver	Captain of H.M.S. Express 25 Aug, 1939 – 1 Sep, 1940	Succeeded by David H. Maitland-Makgill-Crichton
Preceded by Alfred J. L. Phillips	Captain (D), Twentieth Destroyer Flotilla 25 Aug, 1939 – 1 Sep, 1940	Succeeded by ?

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