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Revision as of 13:29, 11 May 2014
Henry Karslake Kitson ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Kitson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.
On 1 January 1919, he was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Cornwall.[1] Kitson was next appointed in command of light cruiser Centaur in August.[2]
In February 1923, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calcutta.[3]
Kitson served as Captain of H.M.S. Vernon in 1924 and 1925.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Signed the Annual Reports of the Torpedo School for those years.
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Herbert A. Adam |
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall 1 Jan, 1919 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Wion de M. Egerton |
Captain of H.M.S. Centaur Aug, 1919 – ? |
Succeeded by Wilfred F. French |
| Preceded by Walter B. Compton |
Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta Feb, 1923 – ? |
Succeeded by Alexander R. M. Ramsay |
