Son of Salford Sgt William Bill Smith William Smith was born on 13 April 1910 at 19 George Henry Street in Salford. He was baptised at St Josephs RC church in Ordsall, Salford on 29 May 1910. He married Catherine Leighton at St Josephs church. They had three children: Brian, Anthony and Catherine. At the time of his marriage Bill Smith was a bottler in a brewery. The following is a summary of the service of 3460235 Sergeant William Smith with the Lancashire Fusiliers: 26 July 1940 Was deemed to have been enlisted into the Lancashire Fusiliers embodied Territorial Army and posted to 10th Battalion. 13 May 1941 Promoted Lance Corporal 28 March 1942 Appointed Acting corporal 26 June 1942 Granted War Substantive Rank of Corporal 22 January 1943 Appointed Acting Sergeant 17 March 1943 Relinquishes Acting Rank 7 June 1943 Reinstated Acting Sergeant 11 October 1943 Granted War Substantive Rank of Sergeant 11 July 1945 Posted to Holding Battalion Training Depot 10 August 1945 Posted to No. 6 Holding Battalion 13 March 1946 Released to Royal Army Reserve 10 February 1954 Discharged. Cause of discharge: on termination of engagement Service with the Colours: 26 July 1940 to 13 March 1946 Overseas Service: India, 3 December 1941 to 9 August 1945 Took part in 2nd Chindit Expedition Military Conduct: Exceptional Testimonial: This soldier has shown himself to be of first class quality starting from Fusilier and now Sergeant. Is clean , smart and willing, can shoulder responsibility. Is a good sportsman and organiser. Has aquitted himself in action and shown he has good leadership qualities, and men under his command have faith in his ability. Medals Issued: 1939-1945 Star Burma Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-1945 After the war Bill Smith returned to his family in Salford. He worked for many years at the gasworks on Liverpool Street in Salford. He lived mostly in the Ordsall area until it was redeveloped, but he remained close by. He never spoke of his war service. He lived at Denbigh Place when he died of lung cancer on 20 September 1978 at St Anns Hospice, Heald Green. He was 68.
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