INDENTM.M. London Gazette 7.12.1944 The recommendation states: "On the 8 Aug. 1944 during the attack on the Incontro Monastery by 2 Btn. DCLI, Cpl. James was commanding the leading section of a platoon of C Coy., ordered to enter the Monastery grounds from the West at approx. 05.45 hrs. As soon as his section had climbed through the gap in the wall, the Germans from within the Monastery grounds opened heavy small arms fire on the section, & on to the gap, thus barring the entrance of the remainder of the platoon. Cpl. James attempted to get forward with his section but was unable to do so. He therefore ordered his section to dig in inside the walls. This section remained in position under aimed MG fire, &, at a later stage under considerable shelling until 14.00 hrs when the Monastery finally fell. During this period Cpl. James collected together some men of another platoon which has lost its officer & NCO's. These men he pulled into his own section to replace casualties. By his courageous leadership & control he managed to keep the section in its fire position inside the wall for nearly 8 hours, thus denying to the Germans a covered approach by which they could have launched a counter-attack on to our one firm position."