Samuel Gardner Close (1887) – World War 1

Samuel Gardener Close (1887) was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Samuel Gardner Close (1856) and Elizabeth Ilese Adamson. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at New Haven, Connecticut in 1917 ... although he appeared to have…

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Robert Close (1888) – World War 1

Robert Close (1888) was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Thomas Close (1841) and Margaret Jane McCormick. After emigrating to America in 1906 with his family he was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at New…

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Allan M Close (1885) – World War 1

Allan M Close (1885) was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Thomas Close (1841) and Margaret Jane McCormick. After emigrating to America in 1906 with his family he was naturalised and drafted into the US Armed Forces in…

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Hazel Maynard Close (1894) – World War 1

Hazel Maynard Close (1894) was born at Laura, South Australia, the daughter of John Thomas Close (1853) and Frances Wilkinson. She enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service as a Staff Nurse in 1918, eventually leaving the service in 1921.  

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