| Regimental number | 387 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
| School | Colac State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coachbuilder |
| Address | Gravesend Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, W H Johnston, Gravesend Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Three years previous to the outbreak of war, he trained the senior cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Colour SGT |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF8 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF8 Promotion date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He enlisted at the outbreak of war and went into Camp Aug 1914 as a non commissioned officer he left Australia. He was promoted to Lieutenant and took command of his company at Cape Helles 26 April 1915. He went to France where he gained his promotion to Captain. He was killed in action on 23 August 1918 at St Martins Wood. Which was the last engagement in which his battalion was fighting. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | St Martin's Wood, near Proyart, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 12), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Colac General Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: William and Maria JOHNSTON. Photo: Ian Marr |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
