Royal Scots Fusiliers – Close Ancestry

Robert Close (1894) – World War 1

11 December 2019
Robert Close (1894) – World War 1
British War Medal, Featured, Hall of Fame, Headlines, Victory Medal, World War 1 1914 to 1918
Tagged with: British War Medal, Hall of Fame, People, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Victory Medal, World War 1

Robert Close (1894) was born in Lugar, Scotland, the son of Robert Close (1867) and Jane Anne Robinson. He was drafted into the Royal Scots Fusiliers during World War 1, and subsequently discharged after the war. He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory […]

John J Close (1900) – World War 1

11 December 2019
John J Close (1900) – World War 1
British War Medal, Died On Active Service, Featured, Hall of Fame, Headlines, Victory Medal, World War 1 1914 to 1918
Tagged with: British War Medal, Hall of Fame, Killed in Action, People, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Victory Medal, World War 1

John J Close (1900) was born in Lugar, Scotland, the son of Robert Close (1867) and Jane Anne Robinson. He was drafted into the Royal Scots Fusiliers during World War 1, but was killed in action in Flanders, Belgium 1918. He was buried in France, […]