The surrender of Jerusalem to the British, December 9, 1917. First British guard at the Jaffa Gate Posted on December 10, 2017 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment The surrender of Jerusalem to the British, December 9, 1917. First British guard at the Jaffa Gate Previous Return to 100 years ago today: Surrendering the ancient city to a pair of NCOs from London in short pants