Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 41848-h.htm or 41848-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/41848/41848-h/41848-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/41848/41848-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. See http://archive.org/details/withjudansinpa00patt Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). WITH THE JUDÆANS IN THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN [Illustration: _Photo by Vandek_ LIEUT.-COL. J. H. PATTERSON, D.S.O.] WITH THE JUDÆANS IN THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN by LIEUT.-COL. J. H. PATTERSON, D.S.O. Author of: "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo," "In the Grip of The Nyika," "With the Zionists in Gallipoli." With a Map and 22 Illustrations. London: Hutchinson & Co. Paternoster Row PREFACE The formation of a Battalion of Jews for service in the British Army is an event without precedent in our annals, and the part played by such a unique unit is assured of a niche in history owing to the fact that it fought in Palestine, not only for the British cause, but also for the Restoration of the Jewish people to the Promised Land. In writing the following narrative, my object has been to give a faithful account of the doings of this Jewish Battalion while it was under my command. I am much indebted to Captain H. Davis, the Rev. L. A. Falk, Mr. Bendov of Jerusalem, and Canon Parfit for permission to reproduce the photographs illustrating this book, which add considerably to its interest. J. H. P. London, 1922. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION vii CHAPTER I. THE BALFOUR DECLARATION 13 CHAPTER II. THE SANBALLATS 18 CHAPTER III. THE FORMATION OF THE JEWISH REGIMENT 23 CHAPTER IV. TRAINING AT PLYMOUTH 30 CHAPTER V. THE KOSHER PROBLEM 39 CHAPTER VI. WE SET OUT FOR PALESTINE 43 CHAPTER VII. BACK IN THE LAND OF BONDAGE 51 CHAPTER VIII. THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER 62 CHAPTER IX. WE SET OUT FOR THE FRONT 68 CHAPTER X. THE NABLUS FRONT 79 CHAPTER XI. WE MARCH TO THE JORDAN VALLEY 91 CHAPTER XII. OUR POSITION IN THE MELLAHAH 103 CHAPTER XIII. LIFE IN THE MELLAHAH 111 CHAPTER XIV. WE WIN OUR FIRST HONOURS 118 CHAPTER XV. CAPTURE OF THE UMM ESH SHERT FORD 125