| Regimental number | 2688 |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| School | Ramsay State School, Darling Downs, Queensland |
| Other training | Bullocks Commercial College, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Anne Georgina Johnson, The Lodge, St Andrews College, Camperdown, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetry Extension (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Henry and Ann Georgina JOHNSON, Glendower Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: I.J.W. Johnson No 6994, Sergeant, 9th Bn; Bombardier A.M. Johnson No 3481, 114th Battery, 25th Howitzer Brigade. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |