Rowley Lambert

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Rowley Lambert

File:Thames Ditton, St Nicholas' Church, Vice Admiral Rowley Lambert memorial.jpg
Memorial in St Nicholas' Church, Thames Ditton
Born23 April 1828
Died22 July 1880(1880-07-22) (aged 52)
AllegianceFile:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsHMS Scylla
HMS Liverpool
Australia Station (1867–1870)
ConflictsCrimean 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.

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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.[2][3] Promoted to commander in 1853[4] and captain in 1855, he was given command of HMS Scylla

File:The Arrival of Otho, ex-King of Greece, at Venice, 29th October, 1862, in H.M. Corvette 'Scylla', 21 guns, Captain Rowley Lambert CKS 2004.jpg
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

and then HMS Liverpool.[1]

He served in the Black Sea during the Crimean War,[1] aboard HMS Curlew and was mentioned in despatches.[5][6][7] He was awarded the Legion of Honour Knight, 5th class[8] 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]

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