| Regimental number | 1814 |
| Place of birth | Dumbarton Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Locomotive driver |
| Address | Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 47 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Johnston, 230 Leicester Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Australian Light Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 January 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Charles Robert Johnston on NR |