▁as ▁hold ers ▁of ▁the ▁George ▁Cross . ▁The ▁change ▁came ▁into ▁effect ▁from ▁ 2 1 ▁October , ▁and ▁living ▁recip ients ▁were ▁accordingly ▁invited ▁to ▁exchange ▁their ▁med als . ▁All ▁six ▁Australian ▁Albert ▁Medal ▁recip ients ▁living ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁opt ed ▁to ▁accept ▁the ▁offer , ▁and ▁were ▁invited ▁to ▁attend ▁an ▁invest iture ▁ceremony ▁at ▁Buck ingham ▁Palace ▁to ▁receive ▁their ▁new ▁ins ign ia . ▁Bag ot ▁was ▁not ▁fit ▁enough ▁to ▁travel ▁to ▁London , ▁and ▁requested ▁the ▁medal ▁be ▁forward ed ▁to ▁him ▁by ▁registered ▁mail . ▁The ▁medal ▁was ▁subsequently ▁sent ▁to ▁the ▁Governor ▁of ▁Western ▁Australia , ▁who ▁presented ▁it ▁to ▁Bag ot ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁November ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁ ▁A ged ▁ 9 1 , ▁Bag ot ▁died ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁November ▁ 1 9 7 9 ; ▁his ▁wife ▁had ▁prede ce ased ▁him ▁by ▁seven ▁months . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁For ▁a ▁chart ▁of ▁notable ▁Australian ▁Bag ot ▁family ▁members , ▁see ▁Charles ▁Her vey ▁Bag ot . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 8 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 9 ▁death s ▁Category : Austral ian ▁Army ▁officers ▁Category : Austral ian ▁military ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : Austral ian ▁recip ients ▁of ▁the ▁George ▁Cross ▁Category : Pe ople ▁educated ▁at ▁Ge el ong ▁Gram mar ▁School ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Ad ela ide ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of