Frank was born on 8th November 1890 and had served in the First World War. Details of his service are not known except that he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery.
He lived at Station Garage where he ran a brush manufacturing business as well as the Garage. He was not married but Mr & Mrs Capon lived with him. Killed in an air raid on the village, 3rd November 1943. He is buried in Bramford Churchyard in an unmarked grave.
EADT 5 November 1943
“IPSWICH BOMBED” – Berlin
Casualties so far reported in the East Anglia town raid on Wednesday night include a number of dead, several in hospital and others treated for minor injuries. A nursing home was struck.
Bombing was widespread over the town.
One bomb damaged an unoccupied school, but several children at a Youth Centre in an adjoining building escaped unhurt. Nine people were killed and five injured in an East Anglia Village where a number of dwellings were severely damaged. Practically all the casualties were caused when a large bomb made a direct hit on a shelter.
In another small community there were casualties, also others in a town in the area.
Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury 12 November 1943
BRAMFORD WARDEN’S FUNERAL
The funeral took place at Bramford on Tuesday of Mr Frank Smith, M.M., who had been an air raid warden since 1938. Fifty-two years of age, he was proprietor of a local garage. There was a large and representative gathering, including regular police, special police, wardens, Home Guard (of which deceased was also a member), and A.R.P. ambulance workers.