| Regimental number | 6539 |
| Place of birth | Seymour Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | 3 Vickery Street, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, R. Johnston, Yea Post Office, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 6539A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |