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Warboys, Huntingdonshire. After crewing up he joined No. 627 Squadron at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, for operational flying as pilot of Mosquito aircraft.

Flight Lieutenant St. John was the pilot of a Mosquito aircraft engaged during the 30th October 1941 in an attack on a target at Walcheren, Holland. He was forced to leave his aircraft by parachute over the target area and was posted as missing. Later information was received that his body had been washed ashore near Ostend, and he was reclassified to killed in action. He was buried in the New Communal Cemetery, Ostend, Belgium.

Find a Grave link with photos of Flight Lieutenant St. John: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13947344/anthony-garwyth-st_john
Auckland Museum link with photos of Flight Lieutenant St. John: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C26431?n=anthony+st+john&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch&ordinal=1

5/2/14 A.S.2.
No Log Book.

Mr. F.F. St. John (F), (right aligned)
C/o Mr. R.G. Spence (right aligned)
Dental Surgeon (right aligned)
H.B. Buildings (right aligned)
Karangahape Road (right aligned)
AUCKLAND (right aligned & underlined)