Andrew Close
Birth 18/10/1892 Death 28th Feb 1916 PrivateBorder Regiment
Service #12760
| GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor, Cumberland. |
| Residence at Enlistment | 3 Thompsons Court, Charles St., Whitehaven. |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 3 Thompsons Court , Charles Street, Whitehaven. Cumberland. |
| Residence 1911 Census | 3 Thompsons Court, Charles St., Whitehaven. |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Collier |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | John Close & Ellen (Ellenor) Close nee Walker Married in 1883 in Whitehaven. |
| Siblings | Robert Close , Margret Close , John Close . |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 7th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 12760 |
| Date of Enlistment | 4th September 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Whitehaven |
| Other Regiment | |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | Service record posted to France 14/7/1915 Medical Records 1/2/16 Gunshot Wound L Hip 18/2/16 Gunshot Wound Buttock |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 24 |
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| Date of Death | 28th Feb 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 7th |
| Rank at Death | Pte. |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of appendicitis. |
| Service Number at Death | 12760 |
| Field of Action at Death | Boulogne |
| Place of Death | France |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
| Grave Position | VIII. D. 65. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/49182/close,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | St Johns War Memorial |
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