The August Offensive (6th – 21st August) was an attempt to break the deadlock on the Gallipoli peninsula. It included:

• The Battle of Sari Bair
• The Landing at Suvla Bay
• The Battle of Krithia Vineyard

Battle of Sari Bair (6th to 21st August)

This was a major assault on the Sari Bair range of hills, particularly Hill 971 and Chunuk Bair (‘bair’ meaning ‘slope’ or ‘hill’). Allied participants were primarily from New Zealand, Australia, Britain and India. A key opponent was Mustafa Kamal, later President Ataturk, leader of the Turkish nation from 1923 to 1938.

Landing at Suvla Bay (6th to 15th August)

On 6th August, 6th Border Regiment were transported from near the rest camp to Suvla Bay on destroyers.

Deaths

Date	Surname	Forenames	Section	Rank/No.	Age	Address	Comments
9th August	Wallace	David					Stepson of William Douglas, owner of Eskdale Temperance Hotel
26th August	Scott	William

Battle of Krithia Vineyard (6th to 13th August)

5th KOSB spent the second half of July in the rest camp, with an occasional swim in the sea. However, there were still many duties to do in camp and they were subjected to periodic shelling and aircraft bombing. After a camp concert on 4th August, the battalion returned to the trenches on 6th August, this time to participate in the Battle of Krithia Vineyard.

It was the fourth attempt to take the village of Krithia, after the First, Second and Third Battles of Krithia in April, May and June. It too failed, although a small amount of extra ground was gained.

This was followed by a couple of weeks of sniper fire and night patrols, interspersed with sporadic charges by the Turks, which were repulsed. Some of the patrols were led by Lieutenant James McGeorge, son of Langholm solicitor Robert McGeorge, advancing to forward trenches and into no man’s land.

Deaths

Date	Surname	Forenames	Section	Rank/No.	Age	Address	Comments
23rd August	Bell	Robert	1st/5th KOSB	Cpl 834		Formerly Charles Street (Old)	Died at sea; enteric fever
24th August	Grant	Hardie	1st/5th KOSB	Private 1987		Buck Hotel	Working in Arthuret, Cumbria
22nd October	Burnett	Herbert	1st/5th KOSB	Private 1762		Eskdaill Place	Died in Malta; blood poisoning