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.

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.

[5] He also served in World War II as Flag Officer, Coast of Cornwall from 1940 until 1942.

His brother-in-law Frank de Pass was the first Jewish recipient of the Victoria Cross.