[4][5] He was equal leading goalkicker for Essendon in the 1929 VFL season, and in one game kicked nine goals.
He then played and coached in Tasmania, including at the Longford, Nhill and Griffith clubs.
Johnson enlisted in the Second AIF in March 1941 and was posted to British Malaya as a private in 4 Reserve Motor Transport Company.
On that day, Johnson's sergeant ordered 4 Reserve Motor Transport Company to demolish a warehouse.
[6][7][8][9][10] The location of his grave was lost when the Japanese Empire occupied Singapore three weeks after Johnson's death.