| Regimental number | 418 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Address | Penarth, Annesley Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25.7 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Dorothy John, c/o Mrs Attwood, Short Street, North Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXVII, Row E, Grave No. 6), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 10, 906), Sydney, New South Wales. Parents: A.E. and Margaret JOHN; husband of Mrs D. JOHN. Native of Balmain, New South Wales. Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JOHN Henry |
