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Rowley Lambert
Born23 April 1828
Died22 July 1880 (1880-07-23) (aged 52)
London, United Kingdom
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
RankVice Admiral
CommandsHMS Scylla
HMS Liverpool
Australia Station (1867–1870)
Battles / warsCrimean 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.

Naval career

Memorial in St Nicholas' Church, Thames Ditton

Born the son of Admiral Sir George Lambert, Rowley was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1848. He served in the Black Sea during the Crimean War. Promoted to 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

and then HMS Liverpool. He was the Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station, between 28 May 1867 until 8 April 1870. He died in London on 22 July 1880.

References

  1. ^ William Loney RN
  2. Bastock, p. 25.
  • Bastock, John (1988), Ships on the Australia Station, Child & Associates Publishing Pty Ltd; Frenchs Forest, Australia. ISBN 0-86777-348-0
Military offices
Preceded byRochfort Maguire Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station
1867–1870 		Succeeded byFrederick Stirling
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