Vice-Admiral Albert Charles Scott, (1 February 1872 – 16 March 1969), was a British Royal Navy officer during World War I. Scott was born in 1872 and was educated at Burgoyne House Academy. He subsequently entered the Royal Navy. He served in the

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HMS ''Raleigh'', the

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of the Cape Squadron, between January 1889 and October 1890, and in the cruiser HMS ''Calypso'' from December 1890 to November 1891. The ''Calypso'' was principally in home waters but also made cruises to the West Indies and Norway. On 4 September 1902 he was appointed in command of the training brig HMS ''Martin''. Scott was made captain on 31 December 1911. From October 1914 until March 1916, he commanded the light cruiser HMS ''Blonde'', which was attached to the

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of the Grand Fleet and moved to command as part of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron between March and December 1916. He commanded ''Dublin'' in the

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. In 1918 Scott was awarded the CBE. He retired from the Navy as vice-admiral and died on 16 March 1969. He was the cousin of the Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

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1872 births 1969 deaths Royal Navy vice admirals Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Officers of the Legion of Honour {{UK-navy-bio-stub