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Rowley Lambert

Vice-Admiral Rowley Lambert, CB was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.

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Vice-Admiral

Rowley Lambert

CB
Memorial in St Nicholas' Church, Thames Ditton
Born23 April 1828
Died22 July 1880(1880-07-22) (aged 52)
London, United Kingdom
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch
Royal Navy
Rank
Vice-Admiral
CommandsHMS Scylla
HMS Liverpool
Australia Station (1867–1870)
Conflicts
Crimean War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Vice-Admiral Rowley Lambert, CB (23 April 1828 – 22 July 1880) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.

Born the son of Admiral Sir George Lambert, Rowley was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1848.1 His service in command of HMS Fox during the Second Anglo-Burmese War and the capture of Pegu earned commendation from his senior officers Charles Shadwell and Admiral Lambert.23 Promoted to commander in 18534 and captain in 1855, he was given command of HMS Scylla

The arrival of the newly exiled Otho, ex-King of Greece, at Venice, 29 October, 1862, in the Scylla, Captain Rowley Lambert. Edward William Cooke source ↗

and then HMS Liverpool.1

He served in the Black Sea during the Crimean War,1 aboard HMS Curlew and was mentioned in despatches.567 He was awarded the Legion of Honour Knight, 5th class8 and the Order of the Medjidie (5th class).9

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1867.10

He was the Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station, between 28 May 1867 until 8 April 1870.11 He was appointed a rear-admiral in 1873,12 and vice-admiral in 1878.13 He died in London on 22 July 1880.1

References

References

  1. William Loney RN
  2. "No. 21403". The London Gazette. 18 January 1853. p. 134.
  3. "No. 21427". The Edinburgh Gazette. 5 April 1853. p. 994.
  4. "No. 21417". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 March 1853. p. 641.
  5. "No. 21762". The London Gazette. 14 August 1855. pp. 3079–80.
  6. "No. 21765". The London Gazette. 20 August 1855. p. 3168.
  7. "No. 21807". The London Gazette. 1 November 1855. p. 4031.
  8. "No. 21909". The London Gazette. 4 August 1856. p. 2699.
  9. "No. 22122". The London Gazette. 3 April 1858. p. 1736.
  10. "No. 23230". The London Gazette. 15 March 1867. p. 1725.
  11. Bastock, p. 25.
  12. "No. 24012". The London Gazette. 29 August 1873. p. 3993.
  13. "No. 24566". The London Gazette. 26 March 1878. p. 2189.
  • Bastock, John (1988), Ships on the Australia Station, Child & Associates Publishing Pty Ltd; Frenchs Forest, Australia. ISBN 0-86777-348-0