Henry Kitson

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.

This article is about the British navy officer. For the sculptor, see Henry Hudson Kitson.

Sir Henry Kitson
Birth nameHenry Karslake Kitson
Born22 June 1877
Highweek, Devon
Died19 February 1952 (aged 74)
Farnham, Surrey
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1891–1933
1940–1942
RankAdmiral
Commands held3rd Battle Squadron
Portsmouth Dockyard
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath

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 on 3 June 1935.[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]

References
  1. "Henry Kitson". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. "No. 33900". The London Gazette. 6 January 1933. p. 127.
  4. "No. 33501". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1929. p. 3667.
  5. "No. 15180". The Edinburgh Gazette. 7 June 1935. p. 490.
  6. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2208. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
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