Photographs from THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN 1940-1945 series showing the aftermath of the V1 rocket landing in Aldwych on 30th June 1944; This is interesting as it shows who was present, US Military Police, RAF airmen, Metropolitan Police, a sign of the Boomberang Club Forces Centre Australian Club, vehicles such as Truckel, Breakdown tender, decimated trees etc. IWM CH 21563 IWM CH 21561 IWM CH 21562 IWM CH 21564 IWM CH 21565 IWM CH 21566 IWM CH 21554 IWM CH 21560 IWM CH 21559 IWM CH 21553 IWM CH 21556 IWM CH 21555 IWM CH 21558 IWM CH 21557 IWM CH 21552 IWM CH 21551 IWM CH 21550 IWM CH 21549 IWM CH 21548 IWM CH 21546 IWM CH 21547 IWM HU 638 IWM HU 131481 30 June 1944 | Aldwych | Bomb Incidents | West End at War
F/O. Dick Smith (401713) RAAF 196 Squadron KIA 30th June 1944 aged 33 years old buried Brookwood Military Cemetery Son of Samuel Perry Smith and Sylvia Agnes Smith, of Brighton, Victoria, Australia ALL HE HAD HE GAVE. FOR EVER REMEMBERED WITH LOVE AND PRIDE Smith was one of those on Operation Tonga dropping paratroopers on D-Day
