| Regimental number | 19004 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss I Ferguson, Harihari, South Westland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot XXX, Row F, Grave No 15), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Ellen Johnston, Auckland; Wife: Isabella Johnston, Hari Hari, South Westland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 September 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 October 1916; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 26 October 1916, and posted to D Company. Wounded in action, 2 February 1917 (gun shot wound, heel), and admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined unit, in the field, 9 March 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 April 1917 (diarrhoea); transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 2 May 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 22 May 1917. Attached to NZ Wing Reinforcements Camp, 4 June 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 12 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Attestation medical report: 'Teeth defective and straggling.' |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 35 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18054132 |