More significantly, with the formation of the British Yeomanry Mounted Division, he now had three mounted divisions which were combined to form the Desert Mounted Corps, commanded by General Henry Chauvel--the first Australian general to command an army corps.
More significantly, with the formation of the British Yeomanry Mounted Division, he now had three mounted divisions. The two Australian based divisions were combined to create the new Desert Mounted Corps, commanded by the newly promoted Lieutenant General Henry Chauvel--the first Australian general to command an army corps.