Suvla Flotilla Departs Imbros
Ferrers-Guy sails with the landing flotilla from Imbros toward Suvla after darkness falls.
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August
Suvla Landing Force Put Ashore
Stopford's IX Corps begins landing at Suvla Bay as the northern part of Hamilton's August offensive.
Auckland Battalion Ordered toward Chunuk Bair
Godley commits the Auckland Battalion in an unsuccessful daylight attack toward the summit of Chunuk Bair.
Eleventh Division Command Control Breaks Down
Hammersley's headquarters lacks reliable knowledge of forward battalion positions while much of the division waits for orders.
Eleventh Division Pushes toward Chocolate Hill
Hammersley's division advances inland from Suvla toward Chocolate Hill amid confused command arrangements.
Eleventh Manchesters Reach Kiretch Tepe Slopes
The 11th Manchester Regiment advances onto the Kiretch Tepe sector while much of the Suvla force remains near the beaches.
IX Corps Headquarters Remains Offshore
Stopford continues directing the Suvla operation largely from offshore while opportunities inland diminish.
Nek Attack Retained despite Sari Bair Delay
Birdwood allows the Nek assault to proceed although the supporting advance toward Chunuk Bair is behind schedule.
Suvla Inland Advance Delayed
Stopford fails to press rapidly inland after the largely unopposed landing, allowing Ottoman reinforcements to occupy the heights.
Tenth Division Elements Land at Suvla
Mahon's 10th Division units land at Suvla and enter the expanding northern beachhead.
Tenth Division Split between Landing Beaches
Hill's 10th Division battalions are divided between C Beach and Gazi Baba, complicating concentration of the Irish division.
The Nek Assault Proceeds
Birdwood's ANZAC command proceeds with the attack at The Nek despite the failure to secure the intended supporting heights.
Barbaros Hayreddin Torpedoed
Nasmith's E11 torpedoes and sinks the Ottoman battleship Barbaros Hayreddin.
Chunuk Bair Relief Ordered
Godley arranges relief of the shattered Wellington Battalion after its day-long defence of Chunuk Bair.
Suvla Command Criticised for Delay
Hamilton becomes increasingly dissatisfied with the slow advance from the Suvla beachhead.
W Hills Reconnaissance Ordered
Coleridge is sent from divisional headquarters to locate forward troops and stress the need to gain the W Hills before nightfall.
First Scimitar Hill Attack Repulsed
Hammersley's troops attack around Scimitar Hill but are driven back amid increasing Ottoman artillery, rifle fire and burning scrub.
Hansen Rescues Wounded from Burning Scrub
Hansen repeatedly crosses exposed ground under fire and rescues six wounded soldiers threatened by burning scrub.
Herefordshire Battalion Lands at C Beach
The 1/1st Herefordshire Regiment lands at C Beach in the morning as the 53rd Welsh Division enters the Suvla fighting.
Hill Q Assault Attempted
Godley directs renewed attacks toward Hill Q as the August offensive struggles to secure the Sari Bair crest.
Tekke Tepe Advance Forestalled
Hamilton observes that Ottoman reinforcements have reached Tekke Tepe before the delayed British advance can secure the ridge.
East Anglian Division Begins Suvla Landing
The first units of Inglefield's 54th East Anglian Division land at Suvla to reinforce IX Corps.
Lone Pine Gains Consolidated
Walker oversees consolidation of the captured Lone Pine position after four days of close fighting.
Piecemeal Scimitar Fighting Ends without Gain
Further unsupported attacks around Scimitar Hill fail and exhausted British units fall back from exposed positions.
East Anglian Headquarters Comes Ashore
By the end of 11 August the 54th Division headquarters and most of its infantry battalions are ashore at Suvla.
Kavak Tepe Advance Pressed by IX Corps
Stopford looks to the newly arrived 54th Division for another attempt toward Kavak Tepe after earlier attacks fail.
Suvla Stalemate Develops
Stopford's corps remains confined near the coast as Ottoman defenders consolidate the surrounding high ground.
Anafarta Spur Advance Ordered
The 163rd Brigade is ordered forward from the Suvla line to clear ground near Anafarta Spur and improve the connection toward Kiretch Tepe.
Fifth Norfolks Isolated beyond Brigade Line
Proctor-Beauchamp presses ahead with part of his battalion after support falls away, leaving the group isolated in broken ground.
Fifth Norfolks Lead 163rd Brigade Advance
Proctor-Beauchamp leads the 1/5th Norfolks on the right of the 163rd Brigade advance through difficult scrub-covered ground.
Proctor-Beauchamp Killed in Suvla Advance
Proctor-Beauchamp is killed during the failed 1/5th Norfolk advance from the Suvla sector.
Hamilton Reviews Suvla Position with Stopford
Hamilton meets Stopford again as he considers renewed attempts to seize the inland high ground after the Norfolk losses.
East Anglian Brigade Attacks Kidney Hill
The 162nd Brigade attacks toward Kidney Hill but heavy fire, heat and difficult ground break up the advance.
Stopford Removed from Suvla Command
Hamilton removes Stopford after the Suvla force fails to exploit the surprise achieved by the landing.
Suvla Command Assumed after Stopford
De Lisle assumes command at Suvla and attempts to restore momentum to the stalled British force.
Second Mounted Division Lands at Suvla
Peyton's dismounted 2nd Mounted Division completes its arrival at Suvla after landing during the night of 17 to 18 August.
Baghdad Railway Sabotage Landing
D'Oyly-Hughes swims ashore from E11 and damages the Constantinople-Baghdad railway line.
Yeomanry Reserve Concentrates behind Lala Baba
Peyton's yeomanry units move into reserve behind Lala Baba before the planned 21 August assault.
Battle of Dardanelles
Writes to Asquith, Kitchener & Balfour suggesting a naval attack, the plea is rejected
First Hill 60 Assault Coordinated
Godley coordinates ANZAC participation in the first costly attempt to seize Hill 60.
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