| Regimental number | 29170 |
| Place of birth | Riverside, Ashburton |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Johnston, c/o Mrs Max Friedlander, Ashburton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force. 34th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 100 Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Villers Hill British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 34), Villers-Guislain, near Cambrai, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and the late Elizabeth Johnston, Ashburton, Canterbury. Born at Riverside, Ashburton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 78, p. 8 |