Manley Angell James | |
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| Born | 12 July 1896 Odiham, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 23 September 1975 (aged 79) Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England |
| Buried | Canford Cemetery and Crematorium, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1951 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 9531 |
| Unit | Gloucestershire Regiment Royal Sussex Regiment |
| Commands | Director of Ground Defence, Air Ministry (1948–50) 140th Infantry Brigade (1945) 128th Infantry Brigade (1941–43) 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1939–40) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
Brigadier Manley Angell James, VC, DSO, MBE, MC (12 July 1896 – 23 September 1975) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.[1]