| Regimental number | 4950 |
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 8 Gibbons Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Johnstone, Lngham, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No. 10), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph POTTER and Mary JOHNSTONE, his wife, Castting Street, Townsville, Queensland. Native of Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |