| Regimental number | 5587 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Glasgow State School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Auburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs J Johnstone, Springvale, Lyra, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. I), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth MCGREGOR. Native of Glasgow, Scotland |
| Family/military connections | PTE, R Johnston 5821 15Bn, UN, DOW at Messines on 20th August, 1917. |