Sir Charles Laverock Lambe | |
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Born | 10 May 1875 |
Died | 25 April 1953 | (aged 77)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Navy (1889–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–31) |
Years of service | 1891–1931 |
Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
Commands | Coastal 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 / wars | Benin Expedition of 1897 First World War |
Awards | Knight 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.