John Francis Johns
John Francis Johns CMG was a British diplomat who was Consul-General for Siam from 1925 to 1931.
Biography
[edit]Johns was born in 1885. In 1907, he was appointed student interpreter in Siam. In 1911, he was appointed Vice-Consul for Bangkok,[1] in 1914, was Vice-Consul Phuket,[2] and in 1917, was Acting Consul in Singora.[3][4] After being employed briefly by the Foreign Office, he was appointed Acting Consul in charge of the British Consulate at Saigon,[5] remaining in the post from 1917-18, before returning to Phuket as Vice-Consul.[6][7]
In 1924, he was appointed Consul General for Siam and First Secretary of the Legation at Bangkok. In each year from 1924 to 1930, he also acted as Chargé d'Affaires. He retired in 1931 due to ill health.[6][8][9]
Honours
[edit]Johns was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1931 Birthday Honours.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ Bangkok and Siam, directory. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Bankok Times Press, Inc. 1914. p. 302.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "British consular-service changes in Siam have been confirmed as follows:". The Straits Echo. 31 December 1914. p. 1813.
- ^ "Untitled". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 29 August 1917. p. 10.
- ^ Macdonald's Scottish directory and gazetteer. National Library of Scotland. Edinburgh : W. MacDonald & Co. Ltd.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Untitled". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 23 October 1917. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Mr. J. F. Johns". The Straits Times. 13 December 1932. p. 12.
- ^ "Social and Personal". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 12 October 1918. p. 3.
- ^ "Local and Personal". The Straits Budget. 12 December 1924. p. 1.
- ^ "Untitled". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 20 July 1925. p. 9.
- ^ "Bangkok Official Honoured". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 4 June 1931. p. 10.
- ^ "The Birthday Honours". The Straits Times. 4 June 1931. p. 11.