Philip Walhouse Chetwode, 1st Baron Chetwode (21 September 1869–1950) was a British cavalry officer during World War I. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

He served on the Western Front in smaller cavalry commands receiving little distinction. In 1917 he was transferred to Palestine where he commanded a Cavalry Division at the First Battle of Gaza and the Second Battle of Gaza. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... See Western Front (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... An army unit consisting of mounted soldiers is commonly known as cavalry. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The term Palestine may refer to: Palestine: A geographical region in the Middle East, centered on Jerusalem. ... First Battle of Gaza Conflict First World War Date 26 March 1917 Place Gaza, southern Palestine Result Turkish victory The First Battle of Gaza was a World War I battle on the southern border of Palestine. ... Second Battle of Gaza Conflict First World War Date 19 April 1917 Place Gaza, southern Palestine Result Turkish victory The Second Battle of Gaza, fought in southern Palestine during World War I, was the second attempt mounted by the British to break the Turkish defences along the Gaza-Beersheba line. ...

When Edmund Allenby took command of the Allied forces in Palestine, Chetwode was promoted to command of the XX Corps. He led the corps with distinction at the Third Battle of Gaza. He led the main attack at the Battle of Jerusalem, capturing the city after one day of fighting. The next year he again led his corps with distinction at the Battle of Megiddo. Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby ( April 23, 1861 - May 14, 1936) was a British soldier most famous for his role during World War I, in which he led the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the conquest of Palestine and Syria in 1917 and 1918. ... The term Palestine may refer to: Palestine: A geographical region in the Middle East, centered on Jerusalem. ... The British XX Corps was a World War I army corps that was formed in Palestine in 1917. ... Third Battle of Gaza Conflict First World War Date 31 October–7 November 1917 Place Gaza, southern Palestine Result Allied victory The Third Battle of Gaza was fought in 1917 in southern Palestine during World War I. The British forces under the command of General Edmund Allenby successfully broke the... Battle of Jerusalem Conflict World War I Date December 8– 26, 1917 Place Jerusalem, Palestine Result Allied victory The Battle of Jerusalem resulted in the city of Jerusalem falling to British forces in December 1917. ... The Battle of Megiddo refers to one of three major battles fought near the ancient site of Megiddo in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel. ...

After the war Chetwode was made Field Marshal and Commander-in-Chief, India. Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... This article is in need of attention. ...

William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood (13 September 1865 - 17 May 1951) was a World War I general who is best known as the commander of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915. ... This article is in need of attention. ...

Baron Chetwode is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...