ST JOHN, Arthur Percival
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 25 May 1916, Enoggera, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia, 25 August 1876 |
| Home Town: | Gayndah, North Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stock and Station Agent |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 29 October 1964, aged 88 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 25 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enoggera, Qld. | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Henry Jervis St JOHN and Jane St JOHN nee HORTON, Springsure, Qld.
Husband of Edith Anne St JOHN nee WARDE
Military Cross recommendation, awarded early 1918 -
“On July 31st 1917, at MESSINES, this officer was in command of Left Assault company during operations.
Due to his careful training and painstaking accuracy of instruction and organisation, his company carried out a complicated manoeuvre of assault, retirement, and reorganisation to tasks in spite of the fact that three out of four platoon leaders were casualties.
Under very heavy shell fire Capt St John supervised the work of this company and their task and by his coolness inspired confidence in his men.
His company carried out all their objectives including a strongly held crater and strong point.
His information to Battalion Headquarters was uniform, accurate and prompt.”
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