| Regimental number | 920 |
| Place of birth | Callawadda Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Callawadda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Johnson, Callawadda South via Stawell, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 28 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 March 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 573 Pte George Charles JOHNSON, 1st Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 31 October 1917. |