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  • Sir Charles Madden, 2nd Baronet
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  • Admiral Sir Charles Edward Madden, 2nd Baronet, GCB (25 June 1906 – 23 April 2001), followed his father in a career with the Royal Navy that culminated in his serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet from 1963 to 1965. Following his retirement from the Royal Navy, Madden served as Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London from 1969 to 1981.
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serviceyears
  • 1920
Birth Date
  • 1906-06-15
Commands
death place
  • Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Name
  • Sir Charles Edward Madden, Bt
Caption
  • Admiral Sir Charles Madden
Title
Awards
death date
  • 2001-04-23
Rank
Battles
  • 1936
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Years
  • 1961
  • 1963
  • '''1935–2001
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  • Admiral Sir Charles Edward Madden, 2nd Baronet, GCB (25 June 1906 – 23 April 2001), followed his father in a career with the Royal Navy that culminated in his serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet from 1963 to 1965. A recognized expert in gunnery, Madden helped in the introduction of radar into the Royal Navy. He participated in the Battle of Calabria, the Battle of Taranto, the Battle of Cape Matapan, and the Battle of Crete during World War II . Following the war, Madden introduced the General List for officers which abolished many of the distinctions between the executive and other branches within the Royal Navy. He also served as the Chief of Naval Staff of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Following his retirement from the Royal Navy, Madden served as Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London from 1969 to 1981.
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