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  • London, England, United Kingdom
    1944
    Charles de Gaulle

    De Gaulle lived at the Connaught Hotel

    London, England, United Kingdom
    1944

    De Gaulle lived at the Connaught Hotel in London, then from 1942 to 1944, he lived in Hampstead, North London.




  • Bletchley Park, Sherwood Dr, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, England
    Saturday Feb 5, 1944
    Computer

    Colossus's First Attack

    Bletchley Park, Sherwood Dr, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, England
    Saturday Feb 5, 1944

    The Colossus attacked its first message on 5 February 1944.




  • England, United Kingdom
    1944
    Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

    Townsend was appointed Comptroller of Margaret's mother's restructured household

    England, United Kingdom
    1944

    After the king's death, Townsend was appointed Comptroller of Margaret's mother's restructured household. During the war, the king suggested choosing palace aides who were highly qualified men from the military, instead of only aristocrats. Told that a handsome war hero had arrived, the princesses met the new equerry on his first day at Buckingham Palace in 1944; Elizabeth reportedly told her sister, 13 years old, "Bad luck, he's married".




  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jul 4, 1944
    Charles de Gaulle

    De Gaulle arrival at RAF Northolt

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jul 4, 1944

    Upon his arrival at RAF Northolt on 4 June 1944 he received an official welcome, and a letter reading "My dear general! Welcome to these shores, very great military events are about to take place!.




  • London, England, United Kingdom
    1944
    Charles de Gaulle

    De Gaulle lived at the Connaught Hotel

    London, England, United Kingdom
    1944

    De Gaulle lived at the Connaught Hotel in London, then from 1942 to 1944, he lived in Hampstead, North London.




  • Bletchley Park, Sherwood Dr, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, England
    Saturday Feb 5, 1944
    Computer

    Colossus's First Attack

    Bletchley Park, Sherwood Dr, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, England
    Saturday Feb 5, 1944

    The Colossus attacked its first message on 5 February 1944.




  • England, United Kingdom
    1944
    Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

    Townsend was appointed Comptroller of Margaret's mother's restructured household

    England, United Kingdom
    1944

    After the king's death, Townsend was appointed Comptroller of Margaret's mother's restructured household. During the war, the king suggested choosing palace aides who were highly qualified men from the military, instead of only aristocrats. Told that a handsome war hero had arrived, the princesses met the new equerry on his first day at Buckingham Palace in 1944; Elizabeth reportedly told her sister, 13 years old, "Bad luck, he's married".


  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jul 4, 1944
    Charles de Gaulle

    De Gaulle arrival at RAF Northolt

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jul 4, 1944

    Upon his arrival at RAF Northolt on 4 June 1944 he received an official welcome, and a letter reading "My dear general! Welcome to these shores, very great military events are about to take place!.


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