| Regimental number | 1487 |
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria |
| School | Bunbury State School, Western Australia |
| Other training | Served in the Cadets and Rifler, Bunbury, WA |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Newsagent |
| Address | ... |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, James William Johnston, Larneston House Elliott Street, Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Letter from one of his mates attached, proving his part in making immortal the famous 16th Batt. He was turned down three times by the (?) previous to enlisting and passed in on the 4th trial. His mates advised he was to be mentioned in despatches for bravery but unfortunately his officer was killed. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 4), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 80 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James WIlliam and Margaret JOHNSTON, White Road, Bunbury, Western Australia. Native of Melbourne |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli 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
