Fred W Posted 5 July , 2011 Share Posted 5 July , 2011 In 1917 Deckhand Fawcett Pitts Abbott RNR was awarded an Albert Medal for climbing a wireless mast, along with two others, to rescue a stranded airman. Can anyone tell me when he joined the Royal Navy. Fred W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdoyle Posted 5 July , 2011 Share Posted 5 July , 2011 a write up of the incident on ww1talk http://ww1talk.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-2245.html Following website says he enlisted in Aug 1916 http://www.burnleygallantry.co.uk/abbottam.htm Previous GWF thread touching on the incident http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=77065 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W Posted 5 July , 2011 Author Share Posted 5 July , 2011 Thanks very much for the info. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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