12 October 1940 | Trafalgar Square | Bomb Incidents | West End at War. Shortly before 9pm, 12 October 1940, the Square received a direct hit. A 500lb high explosive bomb fell on the roadway at its southern end. Penetrating the road surface, the bomb detonated just above the Underground Station ticket hall, 40 feet below. 001 BERSTAD S - - 12/10/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 002 BRANDAL PP - - 12/10/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 003 HANCOCK VB - - 12/10/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 004 JOHNS JH - - 12/10/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 005 JOHNS AL - - 12/10/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 006 SMITH PEA - - 12/10/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 007 WOODWARD HI - - 12/10/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD