Neil Close (1913) – World War 2

Neil Close (1913) was born at Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, the son of Ernest Close (1885) and Bessie Ann Jane Lang. He enlisted into the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces in 1940, serving in the 49th Australian Infantry Battalion. He survived the…

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Lawrence Close (1915) – World War 2

Lawrence Close (1915) was born at Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, the son of Ernest Close (1885) and Bessie Ann Jane Lang. He enlisted into the Royal Australian Air Force in 1940. He survived the war, and subsequently left as a Flight…

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William Henry Close (1913) – World War 2

William Henry Close (1913) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Percy William Close (1884) and Nellie Katherine Varnes. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio in 1940. He subsequently enlisted into the…

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