He was a British Army officer and first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Hampshire. He was the son of John Thomas Abdy, Regis Professor of Law at Cambridge and a County Court Judge and Marian Abdy. Baptised on 1 Jun 1856 in the Chapelry District of St Paul, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He was educated at Charterhouse School. Gentleman Cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a Lieutenant on 2 Feb 1876. He was promoted Captain on 5 Dec 1884, to Major on 22 Jul 1893, and to Lieutenant Colonel on 29 Nov 1900 and to Colonel on 23 Feb 1907. From 1899 to 1900, He served in South Africa during the Second Anglo Boer War and commanded 53rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery. He was slightly wounded during the Seige of Ladysmith, was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasp and was twice mentioned in despatches (London Gazette: 8 Feb 1901, page: 917. Source: Lieutenant General White. 2 December 1899. Re: Ladysmith and 8 Feb 1901, page: 930. Source: Lieutenant General White. 23 March 1900. Re: Ladysmith). In Feb 1902 he was posted as Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster General for military intelligence at Army Headquarters. He returned to South Africa, and commanded the Royal Horse Artillery and the Royal Field Artillery in the country between 1908 and 1912, based at Pretoria. He was placed on retired pay on 26 Apr 1913. Recalled for service in WW1. He was later promoted to Brigadier General. He played cricket for Essex prior to their entrance into first-class cricket, made his only first-class appearance during the 1881 season, for Hampshire against Marylebone Cricket Club. He became a notable Army cricketer with the Royal Artillery, Southern Division. He retired as an honorary Brigadier General on 16 Jun 1918. He died aged 68 years.