1915 12th May
Light Horse Reinforcements Land without Horses
Chauvel lands with the 1st Light Horse Brigade to reinforce the ANZAC infantry.
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Harry Chauvel
Australian mounted commander whose forces served dismounted on Gallipoli. This page combines historical context with 7 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Gallipoli archive.
Historical context
Harry Chauvel: overview and significance
What happened?
Harry Chauvel served with Australian mounted formations whose troops fought dismounted during the Gallipoli campaign.
Why was it important?
Chauvel's Gallipoli service formed part of a wider wartime command career that later became prominent in the Middle Eastern campaigns.
World History Database records
Harry Chauvel timeline
The records below are selected from the 319-record Gallipoli archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1915
1915 May
Anzac Counterattacks Coordinated from Forward Posts
Chauvel coordinates defence of the forward posts during repeated Ottoman pressure.
1915 May
Quinn Courtney Steele Sector Commanded
Chauvel takes responsibility for the dangerous Quinn's, Courtney's and Steele's Post sector.
1915 June
Chauvel Evacuated Sick from Gallipoli
Chauvel leaves Gallipoli through illness after commanding the forward ANZAC posts.
1916
1916 March
ANZAC Mounted Division Formed
Chauvel takes command of the newly formed ANZAC Mounted Division in Egypt.
1916 4th August
Romani Defence Directed
Chauvel directs the ANZAC Mounted Division during the successful defence of Romani.
1916 23rd December
Magdhaba Attack Directed
Chauvel directs the mounted assault that captures the Ottoman position at Magdhaba.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Gallipoli and Dardanelles records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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