| Regimental number | 1120 |
| Place of birth | Booligal, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Horse breaker |
| Address | Eulo, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Katherine Emily Johnston, Eulo, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment for the Boer War: 'too young') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cunnamulla, queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Neuralia', 21 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, abdomen), Brisbane, 19 September 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JOHNSTON Albert |
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