| Regimental number | 34984 |
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 91 Bond Street, Mt Pleasant, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Maxwell Close, 91 Bond Street, Mt Pleasant, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 27 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 607 Corporal Hector Norman CLOSE, 31st Bn, died of wounds, 17 April 1918; 2nd Lt Stanley Robert CLOSE, 8th Bn, died of wounds, 28 April 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
