Eric St Johnston

Sir Thomas Eric St Johnston, was chief inspector of constabulary from 1967 until 1970.

Early life

St Johnston was the son of Thomas Gerald St Johnston and Ethel Mary Frances Flora St Johnston.
St Johnson was educated at Bromsgrove School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was a friend of the writer Nigel Balchin.

St Johnston 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''

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Order of the British Empire	Commander Civil Division
	Order of St John	Knight of Justice
	Knight Bachelor
	Queen's Police Medal
	1939–1945 Star
	France and Germany Star
	Defence Medal
	War Medal
	Territorial Decoration
	Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
	Croix de Guerre	Awarded by France World War II Version With Palm