During all these battles in May, June and July, the Zion men and mules
were kept steadily at work, and wherever they went it was gratifying to
know that they performed their duties satisfactorily. Sometimes little
parties of them would be attached to different battalions, and when
their tour of a week or ten days' duty was over they would invariably
bring back a letter from the Transport Officer to say how well the men
had worked, and how well they had behaved when under fire. I have dozens
of such letters, which testify to their good work and how well they got
on with their British comrades, with whom they were great favourites;
the party commanded by Corporal Nehemiah Yahuda was always in great
request, as this bright, cheery young N. C. O. had a happy knack of
inspiring his men with his own zeal for work and devotion to duty,
regardless of all danger.