| Regimental number | 6795 |
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| School | Public School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Timber getter |
| Address | Palmwoods, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Johnston, Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in South African (Boer) War with Imperial Bushman |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row E, Grave No. 23), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 76 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Jane JOHNSTON, Bertha Street, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |