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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-03-24 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-09-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006912b.htm person Close John Henry Collinson AACR2 15 September 1871 29 December 1949 Place of Birth Lavender Bay, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia Antarctic explorer John Close served in Rhodesia during the South African War and taught physical training in Sydney before being appointed as Assistant Collector to the Australasian Antarctic Expedition in 1911. He participated in several reconnaissance sledging parties from the main base at Cape Denison. His longest trek, in company with Cecil Madigan and Leslie Whetter, established a stores depot 80 km from the base. On a further trek with Charles Laseron and Frank Stillwell, the men almost died from carbon monoxide poisoning when ice blocked the entrance of the cave in which they sheltered: their survival was due to Close's actions in creating an air hole in the ice. Little is known of Close's activities after the Expedition. The Close Islands, at the entrance to Buchanan Bay, Antarctica, were named in his honour. 1891 1901 Military service - Served in British South Africa Mounted Military Police, Rhodesia 1896 1896 Award - British South Africa Company Medal with Rhodesia clasp 1902? 1902? Career event - Founded British Australian school of Physical Training, Sydney 1911 February 1913 Career position - Assistant Collector, Cape Denison, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1915 1915 Award - Polar Medal (Silver) Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914)

Assistant Collector, Cape Denison 1911 - 1913

 'Close, John Henry Collinson', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Close, John Henry Collinson Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: With Mawson on the Antarctic ice Close, J. H. Collinson With Mawson on the Antarctic ice 1929 Australian geographer 1 2 94-6 Journal Article: A brief account of the former Society - the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, New South Wales Branch Close, J. H. Collinson A brief account of the former Society - the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, New South Wales Branch 1928 Australian Geographer 1 1 81-3