| Regimental number | 24/480 |
| Address | 'Lorraine', Balclutha |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Alexander Johnston, 'Lorraine', Balclutha |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Foncquevillers Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 3), Foncquevillers, near Arras, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas A and Margaret Johnston, of 'Lorraine', Balclutha, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/2nd NZRB |