| Regimental number | 8/2020 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Isla Bank, Southland |
| Address | Isla Bank, Southland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rose Johnstone, Isla Bank, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 3, Grave No 5), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Rose Elizabeth Johnstone, of Isla Bank, Southland, New Zealand |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 23/795 Sgt Robert Muir JOHNSTONE, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 27 September 1918 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |