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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harry_ChauvelHarry Chauvel - Wikipedia

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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.

2. www.awm.gov.au › collection › P11026068General Henry George (Harry) Chauvel | Australian War Memorial

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   Oct 27, 2017 · In November 1929 he was promoted to general, becoming the first Australian to reach that rank. He retired from the Army in April 1930. During the Second World War, Chauvel took up the post of Inspector General of the Volunteer Defence Corps; he held this post until his death on 4 March 1945.

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4. adb.anu.edu.au › biography › chauvel-sir-henryBiography - Sir Henry George (Harry) Chauvel - Australian ...

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   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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5. www.awm.gov.au › articles › blog'He never forgot he was a Light Horseman' | Australian War ...

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   Oct 31, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Harry Chauvel, the first Australian general and a renowned cavalry commander in three wars. Discover his humble personality, his love for horses, and his role in the famous charge at Beersheba.

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6. chauvelfoundation.org › harry › chauvelbymaberlyHarry Chauvel by James Maberly - Chauvel Foundation

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Harry Chauvel, a French-born Australian general who fought in the Boer War and the First World War. Discover his family history, his role at Gallipoli and his legacy as a humble and effective commander.

7. www.awm.gov.au › visit › exhibitionsFifty Australians - Harry Chauvel | Australian War Memorial

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   Learn about Harry Chauvel, the first Australian corps commander and a professional soldier who led the Desert Mounted Corps in the First World War. See his portrait, biography and photos from the Australian War Memorial collection.

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   Who was Sir Harry Chauvel?

   • Eve Chauvel with her father General Sir Harry Chauvel. Chauvel was chief of the Australian general staff from 1923 to 1930 and in 1929 was the first Australian to become a full general. He retired from the army in 1930, but in 1940, aged 75, he was recalled to duty and appointed Inspector-General of the Volunteer Defence Corps.

   'He never forgot he was a Light Horseman' - Australian War Memorial

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   Was Harry Chauvel a light horseman?

   • 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.

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   Who was Sir Henry George Chauvel?

   • 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.

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   What happened to King Harry Chauvel?

   • In 1944 his health began to fail and he died in Melbourne on 4 March 1945, survived by my grandmother, Lady Sybil Chauvel and his 4 children. He was cremated after a state funeral. Above: The Herald, May 15, 1937. The King shakes hands with the leader of the Australian Coronation Contingent, General Sir Harry Chauvel, at Buckingham Palace., and

   Harry Chauvel by James Maberly - Chauvel Foundation

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9. qld.mhsa.org.au › 2019/11/01 › australias-greatestAustralia's Greatest Wartime Soldier : General Sir Harry ...

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Harry Chauvel, a grazier, horseman, soldier and leader of men who fought in three wars and peacetime. He commanded the Anzac Mounted Division in WW1 and saved the Suez Canal from the Turks, earning him knighthoods and honours.