Henry Kitson
Royal Navy officer (1877–1952)
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Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Karslake Kitson KBE CB (22 June 1877 – 19 February 1952) was a Royal Navy officer who commanded the 3rd Battle Squadron.
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June 22, 1877
United Kingdom
Royal NavySir Henry Kitson | |
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Portrait by Walter Stoneman, 1918 | |
| Born | Henry Karslake Kitson June 22, 1877 Highweek, Devon, England |
| Died | February 19, 1952 (aged 74) Farnham, Surrey, England |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1891–1933 1940–1942 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | 3rd Battle Squadron Portsmouth Dockyard |
Conflicts | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Kitson joined the Royal Navy in 1891[1] and served in World War I. He was made Commander of 3rd Battle Squadron in 1929[2] and then Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard in 1931 before retiring as a vice-admiral in 1933.[1][3] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1929 Birthday Honours[4] and a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1935 Birthday Honours.[5]
He also served in World War II as Flag Officer, Coast of Cornwall from 1940 until 1942.[1]
Personal life
In 1926, he married Marjorie de Pass, daughter of Sir Eliot Arthur de Pass. His brother-in-law Frank de Pass was the first Jewish recipient of the Victoria Cross.[6]
They had two sons, including Sir Frank Kitson.[6]