| Regimental number | 58881 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Father, William Johnston, Windsor, Oamaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs William Johnston, Windsor, Oamaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 14 |