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Revision as of 22:58, 13 November 2010
Sir Cecil Lambert | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Lapwing HMS Hibernia |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Cecil Foley Lambert KCB (28 May 1864 – 29 February 1928) was a Royal Navy admiral during World War I.
Naval career
Born the son of Sir Henry Lambert, 6th Baronet and Eliza Catherine Hervey, Cecil Lambert joined the Royal Navy. Promoted to Captain in 1905,[1] he went on to command HMS Lapwing and HMS Hibernia.[2]
In 1913 he became Fourth Sea Lord and a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and continued to serve in that role into World War I.[2] In 1917, having been promoted to Rear Admiral[1] and having been given command of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron,[3] he was awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, which represents the second highest of eight classes associated with the award. Notice of the King's permission to accept and to display this honour was duly published in the London Gazette.[4] In April 1918 he became Commander-in-Chief, Aegean Squadron.[3]
In 1919 Lambert was seconded to the newly established Royal Air Force where he served as Director of Personnel.[2] The following year he was appointed to the Air Council as an additional member.[2] He relinquished his appointment on 5 December 1921 and was placed on the Retired List.[2]
Family
In 1896 Cecil Lambert married Rosina Drake, the daughter of Francis Drake.[5]
References
- ^ a b Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945 - Rear-Admiral Sir Cecil Foley Lambert
- ^ a b c d e Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Admiral Sir Cecil Lambert
- ^ a b Navy Lists
- ^ Order of the Rising Sun, conferred 1917 -- "No. 30363". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 30 October 1917. - ^ Darryl Lundy (2007-07-28). "Person Page - 24085". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
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