John Lambert (diplomat)
Sir John Henry Lambert,
Early life
Lambert was born on 8 January 1921 to Ronald Lambert, MC and Hazel Mary Lambert (née Cox).[1] He was educated at Eton College, an all-boys public school near Windsor, Berkshire. He spent one year studying at Trinity College, Cambridge, before being called up for military service in 1940.[2]
Military service
In 1940, Lambert was called up for military service.[2]
Diplomatic career
On 18 September 1977, he was appointed
Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Tunisian Republic.[3]
Honours and decorations
He was appointed CMG in the
her state visit to Tunisia in October 1980.[2] In 1980, he was appointed Grand Officer of the Order of the Tunisian Republic.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Sir John Lambert, diplomat - obituary". The Telegraph. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Sir John Lambert". The Times. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "No. 47476". The London Gazette. 28 February 1978. p. 2598.
- ^ "No. 48384". The London Gazette. 28 November 1980. p. 16523.
- ^ "Lambert, Sir John Henry, KCVO, CMG". International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who. Brill Online. Retrieved 27 July 2015.