Rowley Lambert
Rowley Lambert | |
|---|---|
 Memorial in St Nicholas' Church, Thames Ditton | |
| Born | 23 April 1828 |
| Died | 22 July 1880 (aged 52) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Scylla HMS Liverpool Australia Station (1867–1870) |
Conflicts | Crimean War |
| Awards | Companion 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.
Naval career
[edit]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 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] During this time Lambert Peninsula in Pittwater, New South Wales was named after him in around 1868.[12] He was appointed a rear-admiral in 1873,[13] and vice-admiral in 1878.[14] He died in London on 22 July 1880.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 William Loney RN
- ↑ "No. 21403". The London Gazette. 18 January 1853. p. 134.
- ↑ "No. 21427". The Edinburgh Gazette. 5 April 1853. p. 994.
- ↑ "No. 21417". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 March 1853. p. 641.
- ↑ "No. 21762". The London Gazette. 14 August 1855. pp. 3079–80.
- ↑ "No. 21765". The London Gazette. 20 August 1855. p. 3168.
- ↑ "No. 21807". The London Gazette. 1 November 1855. p. 4031.
- ↑ "No. 21909". The London Gazette. 4 August 1856. p. 2699.
- ↑ "No. 22122". The London Gazette. 3 April 1858. p. 1736.
- ↑ "No. 23230". The London Gazette. 15 March 1867. p. 1725.
- ↑ Bastock, p. 25.
- ↑ "Commodore Heights". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "No. 24012". The London Gazette. 29 August 1873. p. 3993.
- ↑ "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