| Regimental number | 4834 |
| Place of birth | Bootle, Lancashire, England |
| School | Orrell Council & Bootle Pre-apprentice, Lancashire, England |
| Other training | Football, boxing and all manly games |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17.5 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Albert Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Henry Johnston, 'Belmont' Alexandra Drive, Bootle, Liverpoo, England |
| Previous military service | Joined the Lancashire Hussars (Cavalry) at the age of 16 |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Captain of school football team at 11 years of age. First boy to gain honours for his school in educational contest open to whole of England. (Father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Wilfrid Henry Johnston on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Hebuterne, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot IV, Row I, Grave No. 7), Collincamps, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Henry and Maggie Hutton Gaudie JOHNSTON, Alexandra Drive, Bootle, Liverpool, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |