| Regimental number | 42113 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ashburton |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Agnes Mary Johnston, Campbell Street, Frankton Junction |
| Previous military service | Served in 6th (Hauraki) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hamilton |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Agnes Mary Johnston, Otorohanga, Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 May 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 24 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 June 1917; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 9 July 1917, and posted to C Company. Detached to No 3 NZ Machine Gun Company, 3 October 1917; rejoined unit, 6 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18054108 |