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Grand Officer of the Order of the Nile (Egypt) Croix de guerre (France) 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 died on 4 March 1945 and was given a state funeral at St Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne. During the funeral procession, a riderless horse, with boots reversed in the stirrups, followed the gun carriage to Springvale Crematorium, signifying a warrior has fallen in battle and will ride no more.
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General Sir Henry George Chauvel, 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.
Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), General, Chauvel remained with the VDC, based at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne but constantly travelling on inspections until his death on 4 March 1945.
