| George Faucett Pitts Abbott | |
| Birth Date: | 1897 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nelson, Lancashire |
| Death Place: | Higham, Lancashire |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
| Branch: | Royal Navy |
| Rank: | Deckhand |
| Battles: | First World War |
| Awards: | Albert Medal (later George Cross) |
| Laterwork: | Factory worker, shopkeeper |
George Faucett Pitts Abbott, GC (18 September 1897 – 10 June 1977) was a British sailor and a recipient of the Albert Medal, later exchanged for the George Cross.
Abbott was born in Nelson, Lancashire, educated at Whitefield School, and was working in a textile factory on the outbreak of the First World War, eventually enlisting into the Royal Naval Reserve (Trawler Section) [1] in August 1916.[2]
On 14 December 1917, dated 12 December 1917, Abbott was gazetted for his actions on 14 September 1917. His citation read:
Abbott was presented with his medal by the King at Buckingham Palace on 16 February 1918.[2]
After the war Abbot moved to Coventry, and during the Second World War worked in a munitions factory. He married Alice Emily Harris in 1946, and had a daughter. He ran a fish and chip shop in Northfleet, Kent, before moving back to Nelson in 1961 to run a grocery shop. He died in Higham, Lancashire, in 1977.[1]