Early Life and Education
Andrew Lambert was born in Norfolk, England and is the son of David George Lambert of Beetley, Norfolk and Nola, née Burton. He attended Hamond's High School, Swaffham, and received his BA in Law from the City of London Polytechnic. He earned his MA and PhD in naval history in the War Studies Department, King's College London.
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