Allegiance United Kingdom Awards Order of the Bath Rank Vice Admiral Battles and wars Crimean War | Battles/wars Crimean War Service/branch Royal Navy Name Rowley Lambert | |
Commands held HMS Scylla
HMS Liverpool
Australia Station (1867–1870) Died July 22, 1880, London, United Kingdom | ||
Vice Admiral Rowley Lambert, CB (23 April 1828 – 22 July 1880) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.
Naval career
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 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.
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