ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd dʒˈɑːnstənz ˈækʃənz æz ðə lˈiːdɚɹ əvə smˈɔːl dɪtˈætʃmənt ʌv skˈaʊts wʌz tʊ ˈɜːn hˌɪm ðə nˈeɪʃənz sˈɛkənd hˈaɪɪst ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bɹˈeɪvɚɹi, ðə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt sˈɜːvɪs kɹˈɔs.
On February 1, 1900 Johnston's actions as the leader of a small detachment of scouts was to earn him the nation's second highest award for bravery, the Distinguished Service Cross.