About Henry St John
Lived 1837 – 1909 (aged 72). Henry St John was a naval officer.
Admiral Henry Craven St John (5 January 1837 – 21 May 1909) was a Royal Navy officer who became Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station.
Background He was the son of Charles William George St John and the great-grandson of Frederick St John, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke.
Naval career
On 12 April 1866 the Admiralty announced that Lieutenant St John, in command of her Majesty's gunboat was promoted to Commander in consideration of the skill and judgement displayed in effecting the destruction of a large piratical force of 54 Chinese Junks, without loss in the attack and capture.
St John became commanding officer of the sloop in November 1873.
His memoir Notes and Sketches from the Wild Coasts of Nipon. With chapters of cruising after pirates in Chinese waters were published in 1880 by David Douglas, Edinburgh.
He was appointed commanding officer of the central battery ship HMS Iron Duke in August 1885 and Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station in January 1892 before he retired in January 1895.
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Who was Henry St John?
British admiral (1837-1909)
When was Henry St John born?
Henry St John was born on 5 January 1837.
When did Henry St John die?
Henry St John died on 21 May 1909.
What was Henry St John's occupation?
Henry St John was a naval officer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Henry St John (Royal Navy officer)
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