James, Robert Brian
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Service number 53746
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Major
- Unit:
- The Essex Regiment
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1941
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain (temporary Major) (acting Lieutenant-Colonel)
- Unit:
- The Essex Regiment (Littlehampton)
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1943
Second DSO awarded as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DSO.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major
- Unit:
- The Essex Regiment
- Awarded on:
- June 24th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Unit:
- Infantry (Littlehampton)
- Awarded on:
- October 21st, 1943
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Sicily."
Sources
- - Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35250 published on the 15 August 1941
- Fifth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36037 published on the 28 May 1943
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36065 published on the 22 June 1943
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36217 published on the 19 October 1943
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