Boer War
In 1899, he volunteered for service in South Africa during the Boer War, where in November 1899 he was attached to the British 62nd Battery, Royal Field Artillery with the rank of captain. He was promoted to major in March 1900. As commander of a section of two guns, he saw service at Bloemfontein, Klip Drift, Osfontein and Paardeburg. In July 1900 he returned home with fever. In March 1902 he became a temporary lieutenant colonel commanding the 4th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse but the war ended before he reached South Africa. Johnston was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 24 April 1909 and took command of the Victorian Field Artillery Brigade.
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“It is well that war is so terrible: we would grow too fond of it!”
—Robert E. Lee (1807–1870)