A collection of photographs, printed ephemera and a few miscellaneous items relating to the First World War service of James Allen Chauvel (1868-1938), younger brother of General Sir Harry Chauvel (1865-1945)
James Chauvel embarked Brisbane on 26 October 1916, disembarking at Suez on 3 December. He was appointed for transport duty back to Australia, and was attached to the Remount Unit awaiting embarkation on A50 'Itonus' on 24 December 1916. When the vessel was torpedoed off Port Said on 21 December..... More