Light Horse Reinforcements Land without Horses
Chauvel lands with the 1st Light Horse Brigade to reinforce the ANZAC infantry.
Role range: 1914-1918
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Henry George Chauvel Biography and Timeline
Follow Henry George Chauvel through 15 dated historical records for Australia.
Henry George Chauvel, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1915–1918Years on this page
1915
Anzac Counterattacks Coordinated from Forward Posts
Chauvel coordinates defence of the forward posts during repeated Ottoman pressure.
Role range: 1914-1918
Quinn Courtney Steele Sector Commanded
Chauvel takes responsibility for the dangerous Quinn's, Courtney's and Steele's Post sector.
Role range: 1914-1918
Chauvel Evacuated Sick from Gallipoli
Chauvel leaves Gallipoli through illness after commanding the forward ANZAC posts.
Role range: 1914-1918
1916
ANZAC Mounted Division Formed
Chauvel takes command of the newly formed ANZAC Mounted Division in Egypt.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917
Romani Defence Directed
Chauvel directs the ANZAC Mounted Division during the successful defence of Romani.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917
Magdhaba Attack Directed
Chauvel directs the mounted assault that captures the Ottoman position at Magdhaba.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917
1917
Rafa Encirclement Directed
Chauvel directs the mounted encirclement and assault on the Ottoman position at Rafa.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917
First Gaza Mounted Envelopment
Chauvel's mounted division moves around Gaza during the first Allied attack on the city.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917
Second Gaza Mounted Operations Directed
Chauvel directs mounted operations during the unsuccessful Second Battle of Gaza.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917
Desert Mounted Corps Command Assumed
Chauvel becomes commander of the Desert Mounted Corps, which includes Australian and New Zealand mounted troops.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1919
Beersheba Mounted Attack Ordered
Chauvel orders mounted forces to secure Beersheba before darkness threatens the water supply.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1919
Mounted Pursuit after Gaza Withdrawal
Chauvel drives mounted formations forward after Ottoman forces abandon Gaza.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1919
1918
Second Transjordan Operation Directed
Chauvel directs mounted formations during the second Transjordan operation against Es Salt.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1919
Damascus Pursuit Directed
Chauvel directs the rapid mounted pursuit that reaches Damascus during the final Allied advance.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1919
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.