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George Percy Abbott
George Percy Abbott
	George Percy Abbott sitting on his bunk
Born	10 March 1880; Islington, London, England
Died	22 November 1923 (aged 43); Henlow Aerodrome, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy; Royal Naval Air Service; Royal Air Force;
Years of service	1895–1923
Rank	Petty officer (RN); Pilot officer (RNAS, RAF);
Expeditions	Terra Nova expedition; World War I;
Awards	Royal Victorian Medal (1901); Polar Medal with clasp (1913);
Spouse(s)	Emily Soutar (m. 1916)

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George Percy Abbott RVM (10 March 1880 – 22 November 1923) was a Royal Navy petty officer, Royal Naval Air Service pilot officer, and Antarctic explorer.^[1]

Abbott was a survivor of Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic Terra Nova expedition, and was one of six arctic explorers that were part of its Northern Party.

Biography

George was born in London in 1880^[2] and joined the Navy three days after this 15th birthday^[3]^[4]. At the age of 18 he was one of the young naval ratings to be selected to pull the gun-carriage bearing Queen Victoria's coffin during her funeral procession^[3]^[4]. The original intention had been to have the coffin pulled by horses but the sailors where selected after the horses broke their tracers^[5]. George was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal for his gallantry during the procession where he had recaptured and calmed a house carrying a senior army office that got excited and broke away from the parade.

In 1910 he was recruited to join Captain Robert Scott's Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica, at the time he was Petty Officer but he signed on as a Able Seamen at 6 pound per month.^[6] Called 'Tiny' by his friends he was one of the tallest men on the ship. He was a well-built man, champion wrestler and a qualified physical instructor 1st class.^[6]

References

^ "National Archives Record". Retrieved 15 November 2019.
^ Cite error: The named reference National Archives Record was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b "The local hero who was one of Scott's party". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Abbott, George". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^ "History on film: Queen Victoria's funeral". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b Hooper, Meredith (2011/10/1). The Longest Winter: Scott's Other Heroes. Chapter 2: Catapult. ISBN 1582438382. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)

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[National_Archives-1] "National Archives Record". Retrieved 15 November 2019.

[National_Archives_Record-2] Cite error: The named reference National Archives Record was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[biggleswadetoday-3] "The local hero who was one of Scott's party". Retrieved 18 November 2019.

[culturalservices-4] "Abbott, George". Retrieved 18 November 2019.

[5] "History on film: Queen Victoria's funeral". Retrieved 18 November 2019.

[The_Longest_Winter-6] Hooper, Meredith (2011/10/1). The Longest Winter: Scott's Other Heroes. Chapter 2: Catapult. ISBN 1582438382. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)

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-'''George Percy Abbott''' (March 10th 1880 – November 1923)<ref name="National Archives Record">{{cite web|title=National Archives Record|url=https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6694755|accessdate=15 November 2019 }}</ref> member of [[Robert Falcon Scott|Captain Robert Scott]]'s [[Terra Nova Expedition]] to [[Antarctica]] (1910–1913) and was one of six arctic explorers that were part of [[Terra_Nova_Expedition#Northern_Party|the Northern Party]] who were trapped for an extra winter on an isolated part of [[Antarctica]].
+'''George Percy Abbott''' {{postnom|country=GBR|RVM}} (10 March 1880&nbsp;– 22 November 1923) was a [[Royal Navy]] petty officer, [[Royal Naval Air Service]] pilot officer, and Antarctic explorer.<ref name="National Archives">{{cite web|title=National Archives Record|url=https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6694755|accessdate=15 November 2019 }}</ref>
+Abbott was a survivor of [[Robert Falcon Scott]]'s Antarctic [[Terra Nova Expedition|''Terra Nova'' expedition]], and was one of six arctic explorers that were part of its [[Terra Nova Expedition#Northern Party|Northern Party]].
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 George was born in London in 1880<ref name="National Archives Record"/> and joined the Navy three days after this 15th birthday<ref name="biggleswadetoday">{{cite web|title=The local hero who was one of Scott’s party|url=https://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/the-local-hero-who-was-one-of-scott-s-party-1-2701532|accessdate=18 November 2019 }}</ref><ref name="culturalservices">{{cite web|title=Abbott, George|url=http://virtual-library.culturalservices.net/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.digitised_resources/henlow_digitisation_people_george_abbott_stewart.htm|accessdate=18 November 2019 }}</ref>.  At the age of 18 he was one of the young naval ratings to be selected to pull the gun-carriage bearing [[Queen Victoria]]'s coffin during her funeral procession<ref name="biggleswadetoday"/><ref name="culturalservices"/>.  The original intention had been to have the coffin pulled by horses but the sailors where selected after the horses broke their tracers<ref>{{cite web|title=History on film: Queen Victoria’s funeral|url=https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/history-on-film-queen-victoria-funeral-procession/|accessdate=18 November 2019 }}</ref>.  George was awarded the [[Royal Victorian Medal]] for his gallantry during the procession where he had recaptured and calmed a house carrying a senior army office that got excited and broke away from the parade.
-In 1910 he was recruited to join [[Robert Falcon Scott|Captain Robert Scott]]'s [[Terra Nova Expedition]] to [[Antarctica]], at the time he was Petty Officer but he signed on as a Able Seamen at 6 pound per month.<ref name="The Longest Winter">{{cite book |last=Hooper |first=Meredith |date=2011/10/1 |title=The Longest Winter: Scott's Other Heroes |url= https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=U9B7ADsQZW0C&lpg=PT50&ots=-OE3Pj5aep&dq=George%20Percy%20Abbott&pg=PT50#v=onepage&q=George%20Percy%20Abbott&f=false|location=Chapter 2|publisher=Catapult|isbn=1582438382}}</ref>  Called 'Tiny' by his friends he was one of the tallest men on the ship.  He was a well-built man, champion wrestler and a qualified physical instructor 1st class.<ref name="The Longest Winter"/>
+In 1910 he was recruited to join [[Robert Falcon Scott|Captain Robert Scott]]'s [[Terra Nova Expedition]] to [[Antarctica]], at the time he was Petty Officer but he signed on as a Able Seamen at 6 pound per month.<ref name="The Longest Winter">{{cite book |last=Hooper |first=Meredith |date=2011/10/1 |title=The Longest Winter: Scott's Other Heroes |url= https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=U9B7ADsQZW0C&lpg=PT50&ots=-OE3Pj5aep&dq=George%20Percy%20Abbott&pg=PT50#v=onepage&q=George%20Percy%20Abbott&f=false|location=Chapter 2|publisher=Catapult|isbn=1582438382}}</ref>  Called 'Tiny' by his friends he was one of the tallest men on the ship.  He was a well-built man, champion wrestler and a qualified physical instructor 1st class.<ref name="The Longest Winter"/>{{-}}
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