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Edmund Abbott

Captain Edmund Geoffrey Abbott, GC (20 July 1895 – 3 April 1974) was a Royal Navy officer and recipient of the Albert Medal, later exchanged for the George Cross.

Abbott was promoted to captain on 5 July 1939.

Albert Medal

On 12 March 1920, Abbott was gazetted for his actions on 5 August 1919. His citation read:

As the Albert Medal was replaced by the George Cross in 1971, Abbott's post-nominal letters changed from AM to GC at that time.

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