Enoch Close (1838) – British Army

Enoch Close (1838) was born in Leeds, England, the son of John Close (1797) and Zela Buckley. He enlisted into the British Army in 1858, serving in Canada.

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John Close (1831) – Royal Navy

John Close (1831) was born in Leeds, England, the son of John Close (1797) and Zela Buckley. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in 1856 for a 10-year period, and served on a number of ships before his discharge in…

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Edward Close (1836) – Royal Marines

Edward Close (1836) was born in York, England, the son of Edward Churchill Close (1808) and Esther Saxton. He enlisted into the Royal Marines in 1854, serving on the HMS Immortalite at Gibraltar.

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