william smith

[parf]

Ok thank you for the info.
So if he was a reserve would he have an occupation or would he be a soldier, when asked for his occupation such as on 1939 register ?

[tonepad]

As a Regular Army Reservist, he would go about his normal life as a civilian with an occupation.

Does he appear on the 1939 Register which was taken on 29 September?
The UK declared war on 3 September, so he might of already have been called up to rejoin the army and as a member of the services will not appear on the 1939 Register.


Tony

[parf]

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 !!