Berkshire in World War II

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1940 to 1945. The most recorded lives are Elizabeth II, Charles de Gaulle and Alan Turing.

Notable people

1. Alan Turing

   in 1945

   1 moment here

   English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computing pioneer. Turing studied at Cambridge and Princeton, worked at Bletchley Park during the…

2. Charles de Gaulle

   in 1940

   1 moment here

   French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…

3. Elizabeth II

   in 1940

   2 moments here

   Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

4. Prajadhipok

   in 1941

   1 moment here

   Prajadhipok (Rama VII) was King of Siam from 1925 until his abdication in 1935. Educated in England and trained in the military, he travelled…

Moments

1. 1940 Lived at Royal Lodge Elizabeth II
2. 1940 Relocated to Windsor Castle Elizabeth II
3. 1940 Landed at Heston before the Appeal Charles de Gaulle
4. 1941 Death at Compton House Prajadhipok
5. 1945 Hampton residence during ACE design Alan Turing

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