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Revision as of 15:20, 9 August 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]

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Herbert A. Adam
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall
1 Jan, 1919[5]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Wion de M. Egerton
Captain of H.M.S. Centaur
Aug, 1919[6]
Succeeded by
Wilfred F. French
Preceded by
Walter B. Compton
Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta
Feb, 1923[7]
Succeeded by
Alexander R. M. Ramsay
Preceded by
William R. Napier
Captain of H.M.S. Vernon
before 30 Jul, 1925[8]
Succeeded by
Nicholas E. Archdale

Footnotes

  1. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Signed the Annual Reports of the Torpedo School for those years.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Signed the Annual Report of the Torpedo School for two years, starting then.