Selection of documents relating to the family of Frederick Harry Smart (1871-1973)
Frederick Harry Smart (1871-1973) was born in Arundel and moved to Hove in 1914, buying a newly-built house in Elm Drive, Hove, in 1933. He and his family were members of the Salvation Army. He worked as corps treasurer of the Hove Citadel and served as a Special Constable during the First World War.
The couple had five children. The youngest child, Ronald Smart, was captured at Dunkirk and released at the end of the Second World War.
One of FHS's daughters, Daisy Smart, served with the ARP (Air Raid Precautions Department) in Portslade during the Second World War.
Air Raid Precautions Department; Braybons Builders and Estate Developers; Baird, Florence; Chief Constable's Office, Hove Town Hall
2 personal letters, 4 official documents and 3 photos
Digital scans of the documents listed here have been donated to the East Sussex Record Office. The original documents are in the care of David Smart.
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