Chauvel qualified at the School of Musketry at Hythe, Kent, and served on exchange with the 3rd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps and 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment at Aldershot.
Chauvel bestod prøven ved School of Musketry i Hythe, Kent, og gjorde tjeneste som udvekslingsofficer ved 3. batalkon af King's Royal Rifle Corps og 2. bataljon af Royal Berkshire Regiment i Aldershot.