Edric Bickford

Edric Dillon Bickford (30 March 1894 – 15 November 1956) was an Australian rules football player and World War I veteran. He was born in Kensington, Victoria and recruited from Brougham Street Methodists.

Edric Bickford
Bickford during his Carlton career
Personal information
Full name Edric Dillon Bickford
Date of birth (1894-03-30)30 March 1894
Place of birth Kensington, Victoria
Date of death 15 November 1956(1956-11-15) (aged 62)[1]
Place of death Glen Iris, Victoria
Original team(s) Brougham Street Methodists
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1912 Essendon 01 0(0)
1920–1922 Carlton 21 (22)
Total 22 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Biography

Before leaving for the War, Bickford worked as a confectioner.[2]

Playing career

Bickford played one Victorian Football League match for Essendon during the 1912 VFL season.

He returned to the VFL in 1920 for Carlton. In three seasons between 1920 and 1922 Bickford played 21 matches for the Blues.

Military service

In July 1915 Bickford enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force with the initial rank of Gunner. His unit, Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 9, left Australia in September 1915. After spending time in France and rising to the rank of Company Quartermaster Sergeant, he returned to Australia in August 1919.[2][3]

References
  1. "Family Notices". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 16 November 1956. p. 18.
  2. "Edric Dillon Bickford – Discovering Anzacs". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. "Edric Dillon BICKFORD". The AIF Project. Australian Defence Force Academy. Retrieved 15 April 2010.


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