| Regimental number | 3524 |
| Place of birth | Templestowe, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Address | Lara Lake, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Johnston, Lara Lake, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Evanda and Georgina JOHNSTON; husband of Mabel M. JOHNSTON, Mollongghip, Victoria. Native of Templestone, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 7th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 20 January 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 59th Bn, 24 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JOHNSTON Albert |
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