Nov 8, 1889

Born in Cheneville, Quebec to John and Marie (nee Lalonde) St. John

Oct 26, 1909

Married to Rose Anna Jenard in Alexandria, Ontario

Mar 12, 1917

Attested into the 253^rd Battalion CEF in Cornwall, Ontario

Ø  Number 1090399

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Rose St. John, wife, 3^rd St. W., Cornwall, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to “B” Company

Apr 29, 1917

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

May 7, 1917

Disembarked in Liverpool and proceeded to the segregation camp at Dibgate and Taken On Strength of the 5^th Canadian Reserve Battalion

Jun 6, 1917

Transferred to the 164^th Battalion in Witley

Mar 9, 1918

Attached to the 125^th Battalion in Witley

Mar 29, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Mar 30, 1918

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Apr 3, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Apr 12, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private St. John joined the 21^st Battalion at the front, east of Mercatel, France and was posted to “B” Company

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 2^nd Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg

Mar 7, 1919

Granted 14 days leave

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

On arrival in England, he was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279942

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Cornwall, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 115 Cumberland St., Ottawa, Ontario

He later settled in New York State, USA

Nov 29, 1958

Joseph St. John died while a patient of the Ogdensburg, New York Hospital and was buried in the Saint Alphonsus Cemetery, Tupper Lake, New York, USA