Regimental number | 607 |
Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 91 Bond Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr. Close, 91 Bond Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Previous military service | Member, Malvern Rifle Club. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 34984 Gunner Leslie Gordon CLOSE, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919; 2nd Lt Stanley Robert CLOSE, 8th Bn, died of wounds, 28 April 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 23 January 1917. Admitted to 5th Australian Division Rest Station (8th Australian Field Ambulance), 11 March 1917 (bronchitis); transferred to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 14 March 1917; to 5th General hospital, Rouen, 16 March 1917; to No 2 convalescent Depot, Rouen, 25 March 1917; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 28 March 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 21 April 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 24 May 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 9 June 1917. Promoted Corporal, 15 June 1917. Detached to 1st Anzac Corps Lewis Gun School, 17 June 1917; rejoined Bn from School, 1 July 1917. Proceeded to 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, England, 29 August 1917. Marched out to 14th Training Bn, 5 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 January 1918; rejoined 31st Bn, in the field, 9 February 1918. Wounded in action, 17 April 1918, and died of wounds same day. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Street number incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as 19. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CLOSE Hector Norman |