| Regimental number | 3172 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bookseller |
| Address | 98 Hay Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard James Johnston, 98 Hay Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |