Robert Brian James

Lt Col. Robert Brian James DSO** (died 03/08/1944, aged 31) was a British Army officer of the Second World War. He was awarded the DSO three times. He was the only son of Herbert Henry James and Laura Brind James of 58 Norfolk Road, Littlehampton. At the time of his death he was the CO of 5th Bn Essex Regiment, an infantry unit. He is buried in Hottot-les-Bagues Military Cemetery, Hottot-les-Bagues, Normandy.

First DSO was gazetted in 1941 for services in the Middle East. First Bar to the DSO was gazetted in June 1943 for service in the Middle East. Second Bar to the DSO was gazetted in October 1943 for services in Sicily (Operation Husky).

His service number was 53746.