A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lambert, William Leigh
LAMBERT. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
William Leigh Lambert entered the Navy 12 Sept. 1828; passed his examination 10 May, 1837; served for some time as Mate on the Mediterranean and North America and West India stations, in the Tyne 26, Capt. John Townshend, and Illustrious 72, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Adam; and was made Lieutenant, 19 June, 1842, into the Volage 22, Capt. Sir Wm. Dickson. His appointments have since been – 13 Oct. 1843, as Additional, to the Cornwallis 72, flag-ship of Sir Wm. Parker in the East Indies – 5 Nov. 1844, and 2 April, 1845, to the Driver steam-sloop and Vestal 26, Capts. Courtenay Osborn Hayes and Chas. Talbot, both on the same station – and 13 Nov. 1846, to the Castor 36, Capt. Chas. Graham, in which frigate be is still serving in the East Indies.