| Regimental number | 32343 |
| Occupation | Publican |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Nellie Johnston, Papanui Hotel, North Road, Papanui, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XII, Row AA, Special Memorial No 2), Polygon Wood, near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs A Johnston, 34 London Street, Richmond, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 28 |