Battle of Jaffa Jerisheh Mill on the Auja . No crossing took place at Jerisheh Mill on the night of the passage of the Auja , 20 December 1917 . The Turks expected a crossing there and shelled the place during the operation , butthe 156th Brigade crossed over 2 , 500 yards to the west , and the 155th Brigade over 1 , 200 yards to the east 52nd Division . It was used by some of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles in retiring across the river on the 25th November