| Regimental number | 1033 |
| Place of birth | Mologa, Victoria |
| School | Ringwood State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Shanet Road, Ringwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Adam Johnston, Shanet Road, Ringwood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He acted as driver in France also was in the retreat to Salonica and previously seriously wounded at Pozieres in August 1916 while rescuing a wounded comrade and sent to Folkenstone England when he recovered he returned to France and killed while guiding an American |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Estrees, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot VI, row D, Grave No. 25), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Adam and Elizabeth JOHNSTON, Thanet Street, Ringwood, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Three cousins were also killed in action, Stanly Allen, J.W. Johnston and Joseph Johnston. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
