Killed in WW2

[chalkeydave]

Good Afternoon one and all,

My wife’s uncle was killed in WW2 .
We have a lot of information about his war record and death in Japan.
We do not have any details of possible marriage,children etc.
His name was Albert Smith b 1908.
Where can I start to look.

Many thanks for taking the time to read this.

Dave

[wilcoxon]

Did he leave a will. You can search Soldiers wills if you know his year of death.

[dowdstree]

Have you looked for his entry on the CWGC find war dead? It usually gives a next of kin if known.

If you could give us a little more information on Albert e.g. where he was born, regiment he served with, date of death then perhaps someone on here could help you further.

Dorrie

[CaroleW]

With a surname like Smith you would need to give more info:

Where was he born?

Do you have his full birthdate as that can be used to trace him on the 1939 register which may show a wife etc

Is this him?

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2221558/ALBERT%20SMITH/

[chalkeydave]

Yes,this was Albert.
So many Smiths on 1939 register from Nottingham to be sure

[Girl Guide]

If his age is accurate on the CWGC website then he would have been born in either 1906 or 1907 depending on when his birthday fell.

[Girl Guide]

If he is plain Albert with no other names born in Nottingham, then one of the below could be his birth registration

SMITH, ALBERT       FREEMAN 
GRO Reference: 1906  M Quarter in NOTTINGHAM  Volume 07B  Page 360

SMITH, ALBERT       ELNOR 
GRO Reference: 1906  J Quarter in NOTTINGHAM  Volume 07B  Page 374

SMITH, ALBERT       WARING 
GRO Reference: 1906  D Quarter in NOTTINGHAM  Volume 07B  Page 442

There are no plain Albert's in 1907.

[chalkeydave]

On the CWGC Debt of Honour Register,it states he died on 18th May 1944 aged 37.
If it helps his mothers maiden name was Wiley.

[CaroleW]

March qtr 1908 Albert Smith mmn Wiley Nottingham 7b 450

EDIT

March qtr registrations can sometimes indicate births late in the previous year (eg) Nov/Dec