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# Alfred Smith at 43-45 Central Street On the afternoon of 13 June 1917, Constable Alfred Smith stood at 43-45 Central Street when German bombs fell on this very spot, devastating the factory workers sheltering inside. Rather than seeking cover himself, the 37-year-old policeman made the extraordin...

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43-45 Central Street

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PC Alfred Smith 1880-1917 was killed at this site saving factory workers during a WWI air raid 13 June 1917