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Name
James Davidson Close.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman James Davidson Close.
Life Story
Name: James Davidson Close.
Service Number: 8879.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 24th November 1897, Belfast.
Died: 2nd June 1915.
Address: 25 Eastland Street, Belfast
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James Davidson Close, son Alexander and Mary Close, lived at 25 Eastland Street, Shankill, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has James living at 17 Eastland Street, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Flax Rougher, two sisters, Ellen, 19 years, Drawer In Mill, Susan, 12 years, and brother William, 5 years.
The 1911 Ireland Census has James living at 25 Eastland Street, Belfast with his mother, father, Flax Rougher, brother, William, 15 years, Flax Carder In Mill, and nephew Alexander Curry, 3 years.
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James joined the Royal Irish Rilfes.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 11th of November 1914.
James was a Rifleman in D Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he Died Of Wounds on the 2nd June 1915 aged 17 years.
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A local newspaper states.
Rifleman James Close, 2nd Battalion R.I.R, who died of wounds last week at Chichester, was a son of Mr and Mrs Close of 25 Eastland Street, Belfast. He was buried with military honours at Chichester
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Another states.
Rifleman J Close, 2nd Batt, Royal Irish Rifles, died of wounds received in action. He was employed by the Milford Weaving and Finishing Company, Belfast
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James Soldiers Effects were left to his father, brother William and two sisters, Ellen Curry, Nee Close, and Susan Graham, Nee Close.
His Dependant Pension Application Form shows his father as claimant, his address at time of claiming is given as Municipal Hospital, Whiteabbey, Belfast.
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James received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.
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He is Remembered at Chichester Cemetery, United Kingdom
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1915
Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, - Belfast Telegraph
