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General Sir Henry George Chauvel, GCMG, KCB (16 April 1865 – 4 March 1945) was a senior officer of the Australian Imperial Force who fought at Gallipoli and during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign in the Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War.
- 1884–1930, 1940–1945
Sir Henry George (Harry) Chauvel (1865-1945), soldier, was born on 16 April 1865 at Tabulam, New South Wales, second son of Charles Henry Edward Chauvel, grazier and cattle-breeder, and his wife Fanny Ada Mary, née James.
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27 de oct. de 2017 · In November he was given command of the 1st Australian Division and was promoted to major general. Given his choice of commands in Egypt after the evacuation, Chauvel took charge of the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division; in June 1916, he became the General Officer Commanding, AIF in Egypt.
- 1865-04-16
- 1945-03-04
- Australia: New South Wales, Tabulam
- Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
31 de oct. de 2018 · He served in three wars over half a century, led the army during peacetime, and was the first Australian to attain the rank of general, but Sir Harry Chauvel never forgot that he was a Light Horseman. When he retired from the army in 1930, he had one simple request: to ride every day.
The first Australian corps commander. Chauvel was a professional soldier and rose to command the renowned Desert Mounted Corps during the First World War.
General Sir Harry Chauvel was an outstanding military leader. He served in three wars over half a century and led the army in peacetime. He grew up in Tabulam in northern New South Wales. After initial service in South Africa he commanded the 1st Light Horse Brigade at Gallipoli.
El general Sir Henry George Chauvel, GCMG , KCB (16 de abril de 1865 - 4 de marzo de 1945) fue un oficial superior de la Fuerza Imperial Australiana que luchó en Gallipoli y durante la Campaña del Sinaí y Palestina en el teatro de Oriente Medio de la Primera Guerra Mundial.
