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William Close

Occupation/Rank: Welder

Date of Death: 05 May 1941

Place of Death: 21 Westbourne Street

Age: 31

William was killed at his home on Westbourne Street during the Fire Raid.

His brother Albert was killed and his mother Mary Jane was injured in this incident. She later died of her wounds.

Fifteen others were killed on Westbourne Street.

He is buried with his mother and brother at Dundonald Cemetery.

Related People

Surname	Forename(s)	Age	Occupation/Rank	Date of Death	Place of Death
Close	Albert	29	Labourer	05 May 1941	35 Westbourne Street	View
Close	Mary Jane	58	Housewife	05 May 1941	24th London General Hospital, Campbell College	View
Davidson	Jane	42	Housewife	05 May 1941	Westbourne Street	View
Macauley	Grace	48	Weaver	05 May 1941	Westbourne Street	View
McCullagh	Eliza Jane	25	Housewife	05 May 1941	Westbourne Street Shelter	View
McIlveen	Samuel	59	Labourer	05 May 1941	39 Westbourne Street	View
McIlveen	Eliza Jane	55	Housewife	05 May 1941	39 Westbourne Street	View
McKeown	Thomas	63	Labourer	05 May 1941	Westbourne Street	View
McKeown	Margaret	64	Housewife	05 May 1941	Westbourne Street	View
McKeown	Margery	39	Rope Worker	05 May 1941	Westbourne Street	View
Stafford	Margery	68	Housekeeper	05 May 1941	Westbourne Street	View
Patience	John	83	Retired	05 May 1941	30 Westbourne Street	View
Patience	Robert	45	Plumber	05 May 1941	30 Westbourne Street	View
Thompson	Hugh	62	Driller	05 May 1941	Westbourne Street	View
Thompson	Elizabeth	60	Housewife	05 May 1941	Westbourne Street	View
Thompson	Samuel Alexander	24	Painter	05 May 1941	Westbourne Street	View
Harvey	Thomas Douglas	52	PO/212333, Marine, HMS Royal Arthur (shore establishment)	09 May 1941	Craigavon Hospital	View