Chauvel was given a mixed force of British, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand mounted troops that became known as "Chauvel's Mounted Infantry", with Victor Sellheim as his chief of staff.
Chauvel fik en blandet styrke med britiske, australske, canadiske og newzealandske beredne tropper, som blev kendt som "Chauvel's Mounted Infantry", med Victor Sellheim som sin stabschef.