| Regimental number | 43825 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Picture framer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M M Johns, Tawa Flat, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in the NZ Garrison Artillery, Wellington; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched in to NZ Field Artillery, Ewshot. Proceeded overseas to France, 17 October 1917; attached to Base Depot, Etaples, 1 February 1918; marched out to Division, 7 April 1918, and posted to 1st Battery, 11 April 1918. Admitted to 1/2 East Lancashire field Ambulance, 4 July 1918 (influenza), and transferred same day to 29th Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined unit, in the field, 11 July 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 19 October 1918. Appointed Cook, 18 February 1919; relinquished appointment as Cook, 26 February 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HMNZT 'Pakeha', 12 April 1919; disembarked Wellington, 30 May 1919; discharged, 27 June 1919. Total war service: 2 years 114 days (of which 1 year 353 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: George Thomas (b. Cornwall, England) and Ada Charlotte (b. Brooklyn, New York, USA) JOHNS |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 77 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 27 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |