Sir Thomas Eric St Johnston | |
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Born | 7 January 1911 |
Died | 17 March 1986 | (aged 75)
Education | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Police officer |
Sir Thomas Eric St Johnston, [1] CBE, KStJ, QPM, TD (7 January 1911 – 17 March 1986) was Chief Inspector of Constabulary from 1967 until 1970. [2]
St Johnson was educated at Bromsgrove School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was a friend of the writer Nigel Balchin. [3] He joined the civilian staff of Scotland Yard; and was admitted a barrister at the Middle Temple in 1934. In 1940 he became Chief Constable of Oxfordshire, in 1944 of the Durham Police and in 1950 of the Lancashire Force. A former Colonel in the Royal Artillery TA, during World War II he was employed at the War Office. He was Director of Administration for Spencer Stuart & Associates from 1971 until 1975. In 1978 he published his autobiography One Policeman’s Story [4]
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Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
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Order of St John (K.StJ) |
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Knight Bachelor (Kt) | |
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Queen's Police Medal (QPM) | |
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1939–1945 Star | |
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France and Germany Star | |
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Defence Medal | |
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War Medal | |
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Territorial Decoration (TD) | |
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Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
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Croix de Guerre |
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Sir Thomas Eric St Johnston | |
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Born | 7 January 1911 |
Died | 17 March 1986 | (aged 75)
Education | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Police officer |
Sir Thomas Eric St Johnston, [1] CBE, KStJ, QPM, TD (7 January 1911 – 17 March 1986) was Chief Inspector of Constabulary from 1967 until 1970. [2]
St Johnson was educated at Bromsgrove School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was a friend of the writer Nigel Balchin. [3] He joined the civilian staff of Scotland Yard; and was admitted a barrister at the Middle Temple in 1934. In 1940 he became Chief Constable of Oxfordshire, in 1944 of the Durham Police and in 1950 of the Lancashire Force. A former Colonel in the Royal Artillery TA, during World War II he was employed at the War Office. He was Director of Administration for Spencer Stuart & Associates from 1971 until 1975. In 1978 he published his autobiography One Policeman’s Story [4]
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Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
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Order of St John (K.StJ) |
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Knight Bachelor (Kt) | |
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Queen's Police Medal (QPM) | |
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1939–1945 Star | |
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France and Germany Star | |
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Defence Medal | |
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War Medal | |
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Territorial Decoration (TD) | |
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Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
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Croix de Guerre |
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