| Regimental number | 39145 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | 13 Cromwell Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Ross Johnston, 13 Cromwell Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 5 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 33 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 14 January 1919 |