| Regimental number | 1888 |
| Place of birth | Tatham New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Tatham, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Walter Johnston, Tatham, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Westhof Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 9), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Jane JOHNSTON, Tatham, New South Wales. Native of Warim, Queensland |