Regimental number | 319 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Caulfield, Victoria |
School | Warrnambool and Central State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | 204 Myers Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, John Close, 204 Myers Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France. Was on board HMT 'Southland' when it was torpedoed. Wounded, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 26 September 1915; invalided to Malta and England; rejoined unit in Egypt. |