Albert Arthur CLOSE

Regimental number10/322
Date of birth29 February 1888
Place of birthPahiatu
ReligionProtestant
OccupationFarmer
AddressLevin
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 10"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinW Close, Oxford Street, Levin
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Place of enlistmentPalmerston North
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitCyclists' Corps
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 6 November 1918
Medals

Military Medal

'For bravery in the field. (Veirsratt 25th to 28th April 1918).'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 29 August 1918

Discharge date13 February 1919
Other details

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Ayrshire', 6 November 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gas poisoning), 13 February 1919.

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death2 August 1968 Auckland
Age at death80
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21895343