| Regimental number | 27300 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Johnston, 165 Mill Road, Avonside, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No 4), Villers-Plouich, near Cambrai, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Esther Johnston, 165 Woodham Road, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 19 |