| Occupation | Bank manager |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F R Johnston, 'Dunraven', Grove Street, Unley Park, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 12th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 16 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 2 and Reinforcement 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A45 Hessen on 2 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 November 1915 |
