Edric Bickford

Edric Bickford
Personal information
Full name	Edric Dillon Bickford
Date of birth	30 March 1894
Place of birth	Kensington, Victoria
Date of death	15 November 1955 (aged 61)
Original team(s)	Brougham Street Methodists
Height/Weight	180 cm / 78 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1912 1920–1922 Total	Essendon Carlton	01 0(0) 21 (22) 22 (22)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922 season.

Edric Dillon Bickford (30 March 1894 – 15 November 1955) was an Australian rules football player and World War I veteran. He was born in Kensington, Victoria and recruited from Brougham Street Methodists.

Biography

Before leaving for the War, Bickford worked as a confectioner.^[1]

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. "Edric Dillon Bickford – Discovering Anzacs". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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.

External links

• Edric Bickford's statistics from AFL Tables