I have been doing some more trawling through the AWM records, and found more information about James. It appears I may have been wrong in my belief that he fell near Mouquet Farm. I have attached an extract of part of a war diary pertaining to the 48th Battalion. It is a listing of soldiers recommended for awards. James is recommended to be "Mentioned in Despatches" for Gallantry, although it is not confirmed whether this actually happened. The date is 1 September 1916, the day after his death, and the place is Pozieres. I have attached a photo of the Pozieres memorial. The inscription states: "The ruin of Pozieres windmill which lies here was the centre of the struggle in this part of the Somme battlefield in July and August 1916. It was captured on August 4th by Australian troops who fell more thickly on this ridge than on any other battlefield of the war."
