Roger St John
Roger St John | |
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Born | 4 October 1911 |
Died | 15 October 1998 (aged 87) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major-general |
Unit | Royal Northumberland Fusiliers |
Commands held | 1st Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 11th Infantry Brigade Group |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross |
Major-General Roger Ellis Tudor St John, CB, MC (4 October 1911 – 15 October 1998) was a British Army officer.
Military career[]
Educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, St. John was commissioned into the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers on 27 August 1931.[1] He served in the Second World War as brigade major for the 11th Armoured Division and, after the war, went on to become commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in 1953 and commander of 11th Infantry Brigade Group in 1957.[2]
He became colonel of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in October 1965.[3]
References[]
- ^ "No. 33748". The London Gazette. 28 August 1931. p. 5623.
- ^ Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. p. 3489.
- ^ "No. 43778". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 October 1968. p. 9168.
Categories:
- British Army generals
- 1911 births
- 1998 deaths
- Royal Northumberland Fusiliers officers
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- British Army personnel of World War II
- Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire