Vice Admiral Rowley Lambert, CB (23 April 1828 – 22 July 1880) was a senior officer in the

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Naval career

Born the son of Admiral Sir George Lambert, Rowley was appointed a

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in the

in 1848.William Loney RN
/ref> He served in the

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during the

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. Promoted to Captain in 1855, he was given command of HMS ''Scylla'' and then HMS ''Liverpool. He was the

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, between 28 May 1867 until 8 April 1870.Bastock, p. 25. He died in

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on 22 July 1880.

References

*Bastock, John (1988), ''Ships on the Australia Station'', Child & Associates Publishing Pty Ltd; Frenchs Forest, Australia. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lambert, Rowley 1828 births 1880 deaths Royal Navy vice admirals Companions of the Order of the Bath Royal Navy personnel of the Crimean War