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Collection of papers relating to General Sir Henry George (Harry) Chauvel, consisting of diaries, letters, photographs, reports and albums. Relates to his early military training with the Darling Downs Mounted Infantry and involvement in the shearers' strike in 1891; his service in the South African (Boer) War with the 1st Queensland Contingent; post-Federation military service, and First World War service including action on Gallipoli, in Palestine, at Beersheba and Damascus. Included are letters exchanged between Lady Chauvel and members of their family and letters of condolence written to her after his death in 1945. Correspondents include Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood, Prime Minister Frank Forde, General Godwin, and General Sir Philip Chetwode.
A finding aid to the collection is available.
Annotated typescript autobiography of the military career of General Sir "Harry" Chauvel. Account briefly relates his early service in the Clarence River district, movement to the Queensland Permanent
COPIES OF 3 LETTERS, WITH ORIGINAL COVERING NOTE, BY CHAUVEL TO LIEUTENANT T W WHITE CONTAINING DETAILS OF THE FORMATION OF THE 15TH LIGHT HORSE AIF.
Collection of papers of General Sir John Monash, chiefly 1914-1919 covering his wartime military career and his related activities as Director-General, Repatriation and Demobilisation from 1918-1919.
Collection of letters relating to the Boer War service of No. 159 Private Charles Grafton Barnes, 4th Contingent, Queensland Imperial Bushmen, and the Boer War and First World War service of General S
Portrait in right profile with moustache of General Sir Harry Chauvel KCMG, KCB and Croix de Guerre. He is wearing a shoulder strap with crossed sword and baton badge, and Sam Browne belt. Chauvel beg
Portrait of Lieutenant General Sir Harry Chauvel mounted on his horse. Chauvel had written to Treloar requesting that McInnes paint him with his horse (Chauvel, letter to Treloar, 30 June 1936). Gene
