On Lieutenant General Brudenell White's retirement as Chief of the General Staff in 1923, that post was divided into two, with Chauvel becoming 1st Chief of the General Staff as well as Inspector General, while Brigadier General Thomas Blamey became 2nd Chief of the General Staff.
Ved generalløjtnant Brudenell Whites pensionering som generalstabschef i 1923 blev denne post delt i to, og Chauvel blev første chef for generalstaben samtidig med at han var generalinspektør, mens brigadegeneral Thomas Blamey blev anden chef for generalstaben.