Edward Wollaston Kitson: Difference between revisions

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Kitson as a Midshipman in Magnificent, c. 1905.
From official officers' photograph in album of George Napier Tomlin.

Captain (retired) Edward Wollaston Kitson, Royal Navy (7 March, 1888 – 18 February, 1944) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

The son of Captain E. Kitson of Paynsford Newton Abbot.

Kitson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1909.

Kitson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1917.

Kitson was granted the acting rank of Commander on 29 August, 1918.

Kitson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1923.

Kitson was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 7 March, 1934.

Mobilised 1938.

Collision between H.M.T. [illeg] and S.S. Siak, 1941 or so.

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-[[File:Eric_Kitson_Magnificent.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Hudson as a Midshipman in {{UK-Magnificent}}, c. 1905.<br><small>From official officers' photograph in album of [[George Napier Tomlin]].</small>]]
+[[File:Edward_Kitson_Magnificent.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Kitson as a Midshipman in {{UK-Magnificent}}, c. 1905.<br><small>From official officers' photograph in album of [[George Napier Tomlin]].</small>]]
-{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Eric Wollaston Kitson''', Royal Navy (7 March, 1888 &ndash; 18 February, 1944) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
+{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Edward Wollaston Kitson''', Royal Navy (7 March, 1888 &ndash; 18 February, 1944) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
 ==Life & Career==
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 ==See Also==
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-* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Eric+Wollaston+Kitson Service Records]
+* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Edward+Wollaston+Kitson Service Records]
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:Kitson, Edward Wollaston}}
 {{CatPerson|UK|1888|1944}}