Major General Sir Edward Walter Clervaux Chaytor, KCMG, KCVO, CB, ADC (21 June 1868 – 15 June 1939)[1] was a farmer, and a military commander of New Zealand troops in the Boer War and the First World War.

At the end of 1915, he was given command of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, which was part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the Sinai and Palestine campaign and soon after was promoted to brigadier.

[3] In 1917, Chaytor took over the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division, and was promoted to temporary major general in April.

[4] When taking part in the assault on Rafa he ignored Chetwode's order to withdraw from the attack and took the town's main defensive position.

Son Edward John Clervaux Chaytor (1903–1976) was a Brigadier in the Royal Artillery; daughter Katherine, married Sir Robert Gooch, 11th Baronet.