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Revision as of 14:33, 23 April 2015

Vice-Admiral SIR Henry Karslake Kitson, K.B.E., C.B. (22 June, 1877 – 19 February, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Kitson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 October, 1899.[1]

Kitson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1911.[2]

Kitson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.[3]

On 1 January 1919, he was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Cornwall.[4] Kitson was next appointed in command of light cruiser Centaur in August.

In February 1923, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calcutta.

Kitson served as Captain of H.M.S. Vernon in 1924 and 1925.[5]

Kitson was appointed to command Rodney on 20 May, 1927. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 April, 1928 and superseded in Rodney on 21 April.[6]

Kitson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 December, 1932 and was placed on the Retired List on New Year's Day under Order in Council of 4 February, 1927.[7]

World War II

Kitson was appointed to Forte as Flag Officer in Charge, Falmouth on 9 July, 1940. He was reverted to Retired Pay on 1 July, 1942.[8]

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh J. Tweedie 		Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Ney
7 Jun, 1916[9] – 30 Jul, 1916[10] 		Succeeded by
Kenneth G. B. Dewar
Preceded by
Herbert A. Adam 		Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall
1 Jan, 1919[11][12] – Sep, 1919[13] 		Succeeded by
Francis W. Caulfieid
Preceded by
Wion de M. Egerton 		Captain of H.M.S. Centaur
Sep, 1919[14] – 1 Jan, 1921[15] 		Succeeded by
Wilfred F. French
Preceded by
Richard L. Nicholson
as Director of the Signal Division 		Director of the Signal Department
29 Jul, 1921[16] – 3 Feb, 1923[17] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Kenneth Dewar 		Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta
3 Feb, 1923[18] – Sep, 1924[19] 		Succeeded by
The Alexander R. M. Ramsay
Preceded by
William R. Napier 		Captain of H.M.S. Vernon
1 Nov, 1924[20] – 1 Nov, 1926[21] 		Succeeded by
Nicholas E. Archdale
Preceded by
John M. Casement 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Third Battle Squadron
6 May, 1928[22] – 1 May, 1930[23] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Leonard A. B. Donaldson 		Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard
13 May, 1931[24] – 13 Sep, 1935[25] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
  2. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
  3. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
  5. ↑ Signed the Annual Reports of the Torpedo School for those years.
  6. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  7. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  8. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  9. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
  10. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
  12. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
  13. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
  14. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
  15. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
  16. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  17. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  18. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  19. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  20. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  21. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  22. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  23. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  24. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  25. ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.

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