Charles Lambe
| Sir Charles Lambe | |
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Lambe
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| Born |
20 December 1900 Stalbridge, Dorset |
| Died | 29 August 1960 (aged 59) Newport-on-Tay, Fife |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1917–1960 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands held |
First Sea Lord Far East Fleet HMS Illustrious HMS Dunedin HMS Vernon |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches (3) Legion of Merit (United States) |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Edward Lambe GCB, CVO (20 December 1900 – 29 August 1960) was a senior Royal Navy officer. He fought in the Second World War in command of a cruiser, as Director of Naval Plans and then in command of an aircraft carrier. He served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 1959 until 1960 when he was forced to retire early because of a heart condition. He died only a few months later.
Born the son of Henry Edward Lambe and Lilian Hope Lambe (née Bramwell), Lambe was educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne. He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1914 and was posted as a midshipman to the battleship HMS Emperor of India on 15 August 1917: he remained with her until the end of the First World War.
Lambe transferred to the battleship HMS King George V in June 1919 and, having been promoted to sub-lieutenant on 15 January 1921, was posted to the cruiser HMS Raleigh in March 1921. Promoted to lieutenant on 15 February 1922, he joined the battleship HMS Benbow in the Mediterranean Fleet on August 1923. He attended the torpedo school, HMS Vernon, in 1926 and after qualifying there, joined the destroyer HMS Stuart in the Mediterranean Fleet as torpedo officer. Promoted to lieutenant-commander on 15 February 1930, he attended the Royal Navy Staff College in 1931 and then joined the cruiser HMS Hawkins on the East Indies Station. Promoted to commander on 30 June 1933, he joined the staff of the Flag Officer, Destroyer Flotillas in the Mediterranean Fleet before returning home to become Commander of HMS Vernon. He was appointed equerry to the King on 1 September 1936 and, having been promoted to captain on 31 December 1937 and appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order on 28 September 1938, he was given command of the cruiser HMS Dunedin in January 1939.
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