— Rcar-Admiral Charles ,T. Badger, who is in command of the United States Atlantic fleet in Mexican wnters. has had over 40 years of service in tho American navv. He has had a moat interesting career. One of tho most interesting incidents in it wn« his adventurous dash towards the Arctic Circle in 1884 as a member of tho Greeley relief expedition. Hβ family to b" one of America's notable nnval "dynasties," for tho Admiral's father, Commodore Oscar Badger, was a naval leader when the United States fleet wa? in e.irlv proce«> of formation, while his eon. _ Ensign Oecai Badger, ia just entering on his career.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16120, 8 July 1914, Page 5
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