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Re: Why wouldn’t my seemingly fit uncle be serving
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 23 March 25 12:01 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Jebber on Sunday 23 March 25 11:33 GMT (UK)
Men aged 20 to 23 had to register from 21st October 1939, it was a long drawn out process by age group. Forty year olds were only registering in June 1941. So depending when he was killed your man may not yet have registered, or could have registered but was waiting to be called up. They didn’t register and go off into  the forces the same day.

Ah that may be it then, he died 11th March 1941

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Re: Why wouldn’t my seemingly fit uncle be serving
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 23 March 25 14:30 GMT (UK) »
As identified by Jebber, the May 1941 newspapers were carrying notices along these lines, Saturday being the 31st May.

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Re: Why wouldn’t my seemingly fit uncle be serving
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 23 March 25 18:48 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: hanes teulu on Sunday 23 March 25 14:00 GMT (UK)
National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939
https://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site15176/The%20National%20Service%20Act.pdf

Thank you so much for this and the newspaper clipping, both extremely informative and gratefully received. 
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