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 Ill ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES EDWARD MADDEN, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., C.V.O. AURAL SIR CHARLES EDWARD MADDEN, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., C.V.O., became a midshipman in October, 1877. As an Acting Sub-Lieutenant of H.M.S. " Ruby," he served in the Egyptian War of 1882 and received the Egyptian Medal and the Khedive's Bronze Star. He became a Lieutenant on July 27th, 1884. As a young officer, Admiral Madden specialized in Torpedo work, and from 1893 to 1896 was First Lieutenant and Staff Officer of the " Vernon " torpedo school ship. On June 3oth of the latter year he became Commander and was promoted Captain on the same day of the same month in 1901. From 1902 to 1904 Captain Madden was Flag Captain to Sir Wilmot Fawkes, commanding the Cruiser Squadron in H.M.S. " Good Hope." On February 7th, 1905, Captain Madden was appointed Naval Assistant to the Controller of the Navy, becoming on December 2Oth of the following year Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord. On the occasion of King Edward's Review of the Home Fleet in the Solent on August 3rd, 1907, he received the C.V.O. Nine days later Captain Madden became Captain of H.M.S. " Dreadnought," and Chief of Staff, Home Fleet. On December ist, 1908, he was appointed Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty, and from January 25th, 1910, to December, 1911, was Fourth Sea Lord ; from January, 1910, to April i2th, 1911,