william smith

[parf]

Amazing, thank you, I had no idea he was already in the army before the war !

so he joined the army in 1932, can i find out any other information about him from that ?

[Tickettyboo]

You could apply for a copy of his service record
Would cost £30 and there would be quite a long wait
https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-records

Boo

[Tickettyboo]

William was in the Army before WW2

Royal Welch Fusiliers
4189779 William Smith
Attested 4-10-32 Regular Army
period for which enlisted in years 7/5
date of birth 25-3-14
missing believed killed Burma 18/3/43
P R M believed killed now reported killed in action (Burma) 18/3/43

and , if he was already serving, he will not have been included in the 1939 register.

Boo

[parf]

Ah, thanks for that. What if he had done his time in the army, it says "period for which enlisted 7/5" so that's 7 years from 1932 when he joined would be 1939 ? Or is 7/5 mean 7 and a half years ? Sorry not quite understanding that or does it mean he was in the army for 5 years ?
I don't really want to pay for his records as he is only a distant family member, and actually I got my Dad's service record and it didn't tell me much !

[lancsann]

from the commonwealth war graves

LANCE SERJEANT
WILLIAM SMITH
Service Number: 4189779
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Welch Fusiliers

1st Bn.

Date of Death
Died 18 March 1943

Age 28 years old

Buried or commemorated at
RANGOON MEMORIAL

Face 9.

Myanmar

[parf]

Thank you all for your help, I've got a bit more information on him now, as I didn't know he had joined the army before ww2. Still a bit of a mystery to whether that is him on 1939 register or not but will keep looking !
Maybe ask on ww2 board if anything else can be found out about him. 
Jan

[Tickettyboo]

If his parents/siblings were still alive and you know where they were, may be worth checking newspapers to see if there was a death announcement/In Memoriam notice published which 'may' give you some clues about a possible marriage?

Boo