Saint Paul's School - Hammersmith (London), UK
N 51° 29.615 W 000° 12.980
30U E 693232 N 5708390
This location where the school relocated in 1884 became the headquarters of the British Home Forces in July 1940 and the headquarters of the XXI Army Group under the command of General, later Field-Marshal, Bernard Montgomery in July 1943.
Waymark Code: WMW3FN
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/05/2017
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The XXI army part of the military side of the invasion of Europe was planned here, including the D-Day landings.
The school further relocated to Barnes, adjacent to Hammersmith Bridge in 1968.