| Regimental number | 548 |
| Place of birth | Ngapard, Otago, New Zealand |
| Place of birth | Ugapara, New Zealand |
| School | Clyde Quay School, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Other training | Farming |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | GPO Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Johnston, 2 Lincoln Street, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 4 November 1914. Served Gallipoli 28 April 1915 to 13 August 1915. Sent to England sick. Served Hana? 18 December 1916 to 26 May 1917. (Wife) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Vaulse, Bapaume |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, row K, Grave No. 27), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Walker Agnes JOHNSTON; husband of Ethel Maude JOHNSTON, Queen Street, Waiuku, New Zealand |