Rex Wilkinson Close 1904–1942

Rex Wilkinson Close, 1904–1942 (aged 37 years)

Name

Rex Wilkinson Close

Name: Rex Wilkinson /Close/

Source: Contributor: Lyn Hamilton

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	17 April 1904 Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia Note: Name: Rex Wilkinson Close Name: Rex Wilkinson Close Father's Name: James Ayrton Close Mother's name: Alice Richmond Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1904 Registration Place: Lyell, Tasmania Registration Number: 1359 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Roll AU Electoral	1928 Lindisfarne, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Source: Rex Wilkinson Close (1904) 1928 AU Electoral Roll, Census Type: Electoral Roll, Census Place: Clarence, Tasmania Note: Living at Lindisfarne, Tasmania. Draftsman. 1928 AU Electoral Roll
Death of a father	James Ayrton Close 6 May 1934 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Burial of a father	James Ayrton Close after 7 May 1934 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Source: James Ayrton Close (1878) 1934 Gravestone, Location: Tasmania, Australia Gravestone
Roll AU Electoral	1936 Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Source: Rex Wilkinson Close (1904) 1936 AU Electoral Roll, Census Type: Electoral Roll, Census Place: Clarence, Tasmania Note: Living at Bellerive, Tasmania. Draftsman.
Death of a brother	Jack Ayrton Close 6 April 1936 Doctors Rocks, Tasmania, Australia Note: Died in a car accident.
Burial of a brother	Jack Ayrton Close after 6 April 1936 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Source: James Ayrton Close (1878) 1934 Gravestone, Location: Tasmania, Australia Gravestone
Roll AU Electoral	1937 Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Source: Rex Wilkinson Close (1904) 1937 AU Electoral Roll, Census Type: Electoral Roll, Census Place: Clarence, Tasmania Note: Living at Bellerive, Tasmania. Draftsman.
Milit-Beg	14 September 1940 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Note: Name: CLOSE, REX WILKINSON Name: CLOSE, REX WILKINSON Service: Royal Australian Navy Service Number: Not Applicable Date of Birth: 17 Apr 1904 Place of Birth: QUEENSTOWN, TAS Date of Enlistment: 14 Sep 1940 Locality on Enlistment: Unknown Home Port/Port Division: HOBART, TAS Next of Kin: CLOSE, FLORENCE Date of Death: 9 Apr 1942 Rank: LIEUTENANT Posting on Death: LONDON DEPOT WW2 Honours and Gallantry: None Prisoner of War: No Roll of Honour: HOBART TAS World War Two Nominal Roll AU WW2 Service Certificate
Death	9 April 1942 (aged 37 years) Indian Ocean, At Sea Note: Died abord HMS Hermes in the Indian Ocean. He was a Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died abord HMS Hermes in the Indian Ocean. He was a Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve. H.M.S. Hermes was sunk on the morning of April 9th 1942 at 11am after an action lasting half an hour from the bombing of 85 Japanese planes. Death Record
Burial	after 9 April 1942 (0 days after death) Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England Note: His name is recorded on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. On Panel 77, Column 1. CWGC Certificate
Roll AU Electoral	1943 Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Source: Rex Wilkinson Close (1904) 1943 AU Electoral Roll, Census Type: Electoral Roll, Census Place: Clarence, Tasmania Note: After his death in 1942 he still appears as living at Bellerive, Tasmania. Draftsman.
Title	Lieutenant Source: Contributor: Lyn Hamilton

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 19 December 1878 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1919 — Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1922 — Lindisfarne, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1928 — Lindisfarne, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Death: 6 May 1934 — Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Burial: after 7 May 1934 — Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rex Wilkinson Close Jack Ayrton Close James Ayrton Close 1878–1934 Birth: 19 December 1878 — Laura, South Australia, Australia Death: 6 May 1934 — Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
mother	Alice Richmond Rex –
himself	Links Birth: 17 April 1904 — Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1928 — Lindisfarne, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1936 — Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1937 — Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Milit-Beg: 14 September 1940 — Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Death: 9 April 1942 — Indian Ocean, At Sea Burial: after 9 April 1942 — Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England Roll AU Electoral: 1943 — Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rex Wilkinson Close 1904–1942 Birth: 17 April 1904 — Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia Death: 9 April 1942 — Indian Ocean, At Sea
22 months younger brother	Links Birth: 2 February 1906 — Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1928 — Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia Death: 6 April 1936 — Doctors Rocks, Tasmania, Australia Burial: after 6 April 1936 — Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jack Ayrton Close 1906–1936 Birth: 2 February 1906 — Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia Death: 6 April 1936 — Doctors Rocks, Tasmania, Australia

Family with Florence Sophia D'Emden
himself	Links Birth: 17 April 1904 — Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1928 — Lindisfarne, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1936 — Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Roll AU Electoral: 1937 — Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Milit-Beg: 14 September 1940 — Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Death: 9 April 1942 — Indian Ocean, At Sea Burial: after 9 April 1942 — Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England Roll AU Electoral: 1943 — Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rex Wilkinson Close 1904–1942 Birth: 17 April 1904 — Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia Death: 9 April 1942 — Indian Ocean, At Sea
wife	Florence Sophia D'Emden –

Sydney James Henry Swan + Florence Sophia D'Emden
wife’s husband	Sydney James Henry Swan –
wife	Florence Sophia D'Emden –

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Birth
Roll AU Electoral	Source: Rex Wilkinson Close (1904) 1928 AU Electoral Roll, Census Type: Electoral Roll, Census Place: Clarence, Tasmania
Roll AU Electoral	Source: Rex Wilkinson Close (1904) 1936 AU Electoral Roll, Census Type: Electoral Roll, Census Place: Clarence, Tasmania
Roll AU Electoral	Source: Rex Wilkinson Close (1904) 1937 AU Electoral Roll, Census Type: Electoral Roll, Census Place: Clarence, Tasmania
Milit-Beg
Roll AU Electoral	Source: Rex Wilkinson Close (1904) 1943 AU Electoral Roll, Census Type: Electoral Roll, Census Place: Clarence, Tasmania
Name	Source: Contributor: Lyn Hamilton
Title	Source: Contributor: Lyn Hamilton

Show all notes
Birth	Name: Rex Wilkinson Close Father's Name: James Ayrton Close Mother's name: Alice Richmond Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1904 Registration Place: Lyell, Tasmania Registration Number: 1359 Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Roll AU Electoral	Living at Lindisfarne, Tasmania. Draftsman.
Roll AU Electoral	Living at Bellerive, Tasmania. Draftsman.
Roll AU Electoral	Living at Bellerive, Tasmania. Draftsman.
Milit-Beg	Name: CLOSE, REX WILKINSON Service: Royal Australian Navy Service Number: Not Applicable Date of Birth: 17 Apr 1904 Place of Birth: QUEENSTOWN, TAS Date of Enlistment: 14 Sep 1940 Locality on Enlistment: Unknown Home Port/Port Division: HOBART, TAS Next of Kin: CLOSE, FLORENCE Date of Death: 9 Apr 1942 Rank: LIEUTENANT Posting on Death: LONDON DEPOT WW2 Honours and Gallantry: None Prisoner of War: No Roll of Honour: HOBART TAS World War Two Nominal Roll
Death	Died abord HMS Hermes in the Indian Ocean. He was a Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve. H.M.S. Hermes was sunk on the morning of April 9th 1942 at 11am after an action lasting half an hour from the bombing of 85 Japanese planes.
Burial	His name is recorded on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. On Panel 77, Column 1.
Roll AU Electoral	After his death in 1942 he still appears as living at Bellerive, Tasmania. Draftsman.

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Roll AU Electoral	1928 AU Electoral Roll
Roll AU Electoral
Roll AU Electoral
Milit-Beg	AU WW2 Service Certificate
Death	Death Record
Burial	CWGC Certificate
Roll AU Electoral
Media object	1928 AU Electoral Roll
Media object	AU WW2 Service Certificate
Media object	Death Record
Media object	CWGC Certificate
Media object	1928 AU Electoral Roll
Media object	AU WW2 Service Certificate
Media object	Death Record
Media object	CWGC Certificate
Media object	1928 AU Electoral Roll
Media object	AU WW2 Service Certificate
Media object	Death Record
Media object	CWGC Certificate
Media object	1928 AU Electoral Roll
Media object	AU WW2 Service Certificate
Media object	Death Record
Media object	CWGC Certificate

Extra information

Last change

24 October 2014

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Family with parents
father Parents John Thomas Close Frances (Fanny) Wilkinson	James Ayrton Close 1878–1934
mother	Alice Richmond Rex
himself	Rex Wilkinson Close 1904–1942
younger brother	Jack Ayrton Close 1906–1936

Family with Florence Sophia D'Emden
himself	Rex Wilkinson Close 1904–1942
wife	Florence Sophia D'Emden

Sydney James Henry Swan + Florence Sophia D'Emden
wife’s husband	Sydney James Henry Swan
wife	Florence Sophia D'Emden

Descendants

Rex Wilkinson Close(1904–1942)
- Florence Sophia D'Emden