<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - UJohnston walwa eMpini Yezwe Yokuqala, ekhonza ezigabeni eziphambili zeNtshonalanga ne-Original Expeditionary Force, walimala izikhathi ezine futhi wakhuphukela esigabeni se-Brigadier General. Ekuqaleni uJohnston wakhonza njengesikhulu sezimpawu ze-7 Infantry Brigade. Waqhubeka nokusebenza kuleso sikhundla ne- 3rd Division ngaphambi kokuba abe, iBrigade Major, Commanding Officer 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment futhi ekugcineni abe yi-Officer Commanding 126 Infantry Brigade. UJohnston wabamba iqhaza ezimpini zaseMons, eLe Cateau  <response>: nokuhlehla okwalandela nokuqhubekela phambili e-Aisne. Ngo-1916 ngesikhathi elawula i-10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment wanikezwa i-Distinguished Service Order DSO ngezenzo zakhe eMpini yaseSomme. Ngonyaka owalandela ngo-1917 wayezoklonyeliswa nge-bar ku-DSO wakhe ngezenzo zakhe e-Ypres. Phakathi nempi kwakhulunywa ngaye kuma-Despatches izikhathi ezingekho ngaphansi kwezinhlanu futhi ngo-1916 wanikezwa i-Croix de guerre yaseFrance. UJohnston wabhala idayari ebhala izinto azenza phakathi nempi. 