August 1917
Desert Mounted Corps Command Assumed
Chauvel becomes commander of the Desert Mounted Corps, which includes Australian and New Zealand mounted troops.
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Chauvel becomes commander of the Desert Mounted Corps, which includes Australian and New Zealand mounted troops.
Chauvel drives mounted formations forward after Ottoman forces abandon Gaza.
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