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We'll, I did think I had found him on 1939 register, living in Liverpool, a bricklayer, with a wife Mary at 34 Derby Street, Liverpool, same date of birth as my William. But looked on Electoral Registers for the address and found them there from 1937-1940. Then from 1945- 1951 Mary is on her own at 21 Derby Street, so made me think I was on right track.  Until I looked at old newspapers online and found out that the William that lived at 21 Derby Street was killed in Western Europe on 8th February 1945 aged 30/32 . Looked on CWGC website and found this William and his details, but didn't say his dob !!

Thank you both for that, sorry to be so dense but what was the "reserve" ?

Hello, I'm trying to find more about my Great Uncle William Smith born 25th March 1914 in Ynyshir, Glamorgan.  William died in WW2, in Burma on 18th March 1943. He was in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, service number 4189779. I didn't know until yesterday, when I put a post on the Lancashire board about him on 1939 register, that he joined the RWF on 4th October 1932, I presumed he was only in the Army during the war.

This information was kindly found for me - 
William Smith 4189779
Royal Welch Fusiliers
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

So he joined army in 1932, would the 7/5 mean for 7 and a half years ? would that mean he finished in the army in 1939 and re joined to fight in WW2 at a later date.  Sorry not very knowledgeable about these things !

Have searched for him on Forces War Records site, but do not have a subscription to it, and found 3 records for him, 2 for 1943 the year he was killed and one for 1946 which I'm a bit confused about as obviously he had been dead then for 3 years.

Any help or advice would be much appreciated

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 !

Sorry our posts seem to have overlapped.  Thank you for that info, it makes me feel as if im on the right track at least !!

William, doesnt have a middle name, he is just William Smith, he was baptised on 15th December 1927, in St Annes church in Ynyshir, his date of birth is noted as 25th March 1914. His mmn was Mills.

I have found his details on CWGC, and it doesnt mention any next of kin, he is lance sergeant 4189779, Royal Welsh Fusilliers, 1st Bn, just gives birth date and date he was killed.