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'''Aubrey Lambert''' ( – ) was | {{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Aubrey Lambert''' (18 June, 1879 – 28 May, 1938) was a torpedo officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Nottingham. | |||
Lambert was | Lambert was awarded nine months seniority on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in July, 1895. He was appointed to {{UK-Trafalgar}}, additional, on 20 August. He served in her in the Mediterranean for the better part of a year before being appointed to her as a proper element of her complement on 5 May, 1896. | ||
Lambert was promoted to the rank of {{ | Lambert was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1901. | ||
In June, 1904 he qualified as a torpedo lieutenant, second class. | |||
On 30 September, 1907 he was sent to {{UK-Vernon|f=p}} to qualify for torpedo lieutenant. | |||
Lambert was | Lambert was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913. | ||
== | ==Great War== | ||
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{{ | On 8 May, 1918, Lambert was appointed to the {{UK-Carysfort|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 753}} He was made Acting Captain in her on 16 August, 1918 and subsequently promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1918. | ||
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cairo|f=t}} on 19 April, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 738}} | |||
Lambert was appointed in command of the {{UK-Courageous|f=t}} in March, 1927. | |||
Lambert was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 April, 1930 and was placed on the Retired List the following day. | |||
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Lambert was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 19 July, 1935. | |||
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== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Aubrey+Lambert Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_Lambert}} | |||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
{{ | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Oswald William Ormsby|Oswald W. Ormsby]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 87 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 87]]'''<br>14 Jul, 1904{{ToL|Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres|Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edwin Stanley Norman|Edwin S. Norman]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Gerald Elliot Lane|Henry G. E. Lane]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Carysfort (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Carysfort'']]'''<br>16 Aug, 1918 – 19 Apr, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph Collins|Ralph Collins]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cairo (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cairo'']]'''<br>19 Apr, 1919{{NLDec20|p. 738}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Schomberg Currey|Hugh S. Currey]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Neville Lapage|Walter N. Lapage]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Defiance (Torpedo Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Defiance'']]'''<br>4 Jul, 1922 – 4 Jul, 1924|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Robinson Palmer|Alexander R. Palmer]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Charles Fisher|Frederick C. Fisher]]'''|'''[[Malta Dockyard|King's Harbour Master, Malta]]'''<br>Oct, 1924{{MackieRNSA}} – Oct, 1926{{MackieRNSA}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith|Malcolm L. Goldsmith]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Malta'''</small>}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Norman James|Thomas N. James]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Courageous (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Courageous'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1927{{NLFeb29|p. 228}} – May, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry John Studholme Brownrigg|Henry J. S. Brownrigg]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Neville Custance|Wilfred N. Custance]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hawkins (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hawkins'']]'''<br>14 Dec, 1929 – 31 Dec, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lancelot Ernest Holland|Lancelot E. Holland]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lambert, Aubrey}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Lambert, Aubrey}} | ||
{{CatPerson|UK||}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1879|1938}} | ||
{{CatBritannia|July, 1893}} | |||
{{CatVice|UK}} | |||
{{CatTorpedoOfficer|UK}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:26, 12 April 2023
Vice-Admiral (retired) Aubrey Lambert (18 June, 1879 – 28 May, 1938) was a torpedo officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Nottingham.
Lambert was awarded nine months seniority on passing out of Britannia in July, 1895. He was appointed to Trafalgar, additional, on 20 August. He served in her in the Mediterranean for the better part of a year before being appointed to her as a proper element of her complement on 5 May, 1896.
Lambert was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1901.
In June, 1904 he qualified as a torpedo lieutenant, second class.
On 30 September, 1907 he was sent to H.M.S. Vernon to qualify for torpedo lieutenant.
Lambert was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.
Great War
On 8 May, 1918, Lambert was appointed to the light cruiser Carysfort.[1] He was made Acting Captain in her on 16 August, 1918 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1918.
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cairo on 19 April, 1919.[2]
Lambert was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Courageous in March, 1927.
Lambert was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 April, 1930 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.
Lambert was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 July, 1935.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Oswald W. Ormsby |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 87 14 Jul, 1904[3] |
Succeeded by Edwin S. Norman |
| Preceded by Henry G. E. Lane |
Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort 16 Aug, 1918 – 19 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by Ralph Collins |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo 19 Apr, 1919[4] |
Succeeded by Hugh S. Currey |
| Preceded by Walter N. Lapage |
Captain of H.M.S. Defiance 4 Jul, 1922 – 4 Jul, 1924 |
Succeeded by Alexander R. Palmer |
| Preceded by Frederick C. Fisher |
King's Harbour Master, Malta Oct, 1924[5] – Oct, 1926[6] |
Succeeded by Malcolm L. Goldsmith as Captain of Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Malta |
| Preceded by Thomas N. James |
Captain of H.M.S. Courageous 15 Mar, 1927[7] – May, 1929 |
Succeeded by Henry J. S. Brownrigg |
| Preceded by Wilfred N. Custance |
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins 14 Dec, 1929 – 31 Dec, 1929 |
Succeeded by Lancelot E. Holland |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 753.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 738.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 738.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 228.
