| Regimental number | 1709 |
| Place of birth | Benalla Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Doused Johnson |
| Enlistment date | 2 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 29 March 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 October 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Donald William Johnson on NR |