Son of John Brooks Close-Brooks and Emily Close-Brooks, of Birtles Hall, Chelford, Cheshire; husband of Marie-Agnes Close-Brooks (nee Beresford-Lovett). Brother of Mrs. Percy Ashworth of Ollerton, Sharples, Bolton. Of 26, Pall Mall, Manchester, Lancashire. Missing since an engagement near Ypres in October 1914 thought to be a prisoner and subsequently confirmed killed at Zantvoorde, Belgium. Served in the South African Campaign.
Close-Brooks, John Charles –
Personal details
- Surname: Close-Brooks
- Forename: John Charles
- Date of birth: June 18th, 1876
- Birth place: Eccles, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 38
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 30th, 1914
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lieutenant
- Unit: 1st Life Guards.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (including Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 3.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/07/1915 22/09/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 8e-f 6b