Cecil Lambert
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Admiral
Sir Cecil Foley Lambert KCB (28 May 1864 – 29 February 1928) was a Royal Navy
admiral during World War I
.
. Promoted to Captain
in 1905, he went on to command HMS Lapwing and HMS Hibernia
.
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
. In 1917, having been promoted to Rear Admiral and having been given command of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron, 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
. In April 1918 he became Commander-in-Chief, Aegean Squadron.
In 1919 Lambert was seconded to the newly established Royal Air Force
where he served as Director of Personnel
. The following year he was appointed to the Air Council
as an additional member. He relinquished his appointment on 5 December 1921 and was placed on the Retired List.
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
Sir Cecil Foley Lambert KCB (28 May 1864 – 29 February 1928) was a Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
admiral during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
Naval career
Born the son of Sir Henry Lambert, 6th Baronet and Eliza Catherine Hervey, Cecil Lambert joined the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. Promoted to Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in 1905, he went on to command HMS Lapwing and HMS Hibernia
HMS Hibernia (1905)
HMS Hibernia was a King Edward VII-class predreadnought battleship of Britain's Royal Navy. Like all ships of the class she was named after an important part of the British Empire, namely Ireland....
.
In 1913 he became Fourth Sea Lord
Fourth Sea Lord
The Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Supplies was formerly one of the Naval Lords and members of the Board of Admiralty which controlled the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.-History:...
and a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and continued to serve in that role into World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. In 1917, having been promoted to Rear Admiral and having been given command of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron, he was awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
Order of the Rising Sun
The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese Government, created on April 10, 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun...
, 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
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
. In April 1918 he became Commander-in-Chief, Aegean Squadron.
In 1919 Lambert was seconded to the newly established Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
where he served as Director of Personnel
Air Member for Personnel
The Air Member for Personnel is the senior Royal Air Force officer who is responsible for personnel matters and is a member of the Air Force Board...
. The following year he was appointed to the Air Council
Air Council
Air Council was the governing body of the Royal Air Force until the merger of the Air Ministry with the other armed forces ministries to form the Ministry of Defence. It was succeeded by the Air Force Board.- Composition :...
as an additional member. He relinquished his appointment on 5 December 1921 and was placed on the Retired List.
Honours and awards
- Knight Commander of the Order of the BathOrder of the BathThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
- 5 June 1920 - Order of the Rising SunOrder of the Rising SunThe is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese Government, created on April 10, 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun...
, 2nd Class (Japan) - 2 November 1917 - Grand Commander of the Order of the RedeemerOrder of the RedeemerThe Order of the Redeemer , also known as the Order of the Savior, is an order of Greece. The Order of the Redeemer is the oldest and highest decoration awarded by the modern Greek state.- History :...
(Greece) - 1918 - Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France) - 1918