Charles Laverock Lambe

Sir Charles Laverock Lambe
Air Vice Marshal Lambe
Born(1875-05-10)10 May 1875
Died25 April 1953(1953-04-25) (aged 77)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy (1889–1918)
Royal Air Force (1918–31)
Years of service1891–1931
RankAir Vice Marshal
CommandsCoastal Area (1928–31)
RAF Halton (1924–28)
No. 1 School of Technical Training (1924–28)
Midland Area (1919)
No. 5 Group (1918–19)
VII Brigade RAF (1918)
RNAS Dover Command (1916–18)
No. 5 Squadron RNAS (1915)
HMS Hermes (1914–15)
Battles / warsBenin Expedition of 1897
First World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches
Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
Croix de guerre (France)
Commander of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
Knight of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Croix de guerre (Belgium)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (United States)[1]

Air Vice Marshal Sir Charles Laverock Lambe, KCB, CMG, DSO (10 May 1875 – 25 April 1953) was a distinguished officer in the Royal Navy and a foundational commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF) on its creation in 1918. Lambe was one of the most senior officers with naval experience to serve in the 1920s RAF.

  1. ^ "No. 31691". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 December 1919. p. 15614.