Context: Southampton has been used for military embarkation, including during 18th-century wars with the French, the Crimean war, and the Boer War. Southampton was designated No. 1 Military Embarkation port during the Great War and became a major centre for treating the returning wounded and POWs. It was also central to the preparations for the Invasion of Europe in 1944.

Question: What did the military use Southampton for during wars in the 18th century?
Answer: embarkation

Question: In addition to wars with the French and the Boer War, in which notable war in the 18th century did Southampton play a role?
Answer: the Crimean war

Question: What war won Southampton the title of No. 1 Military Embarkation port?
Answer: the Great War

Question: What group of people in addition to wounded soldiers from the Great War often were brought to Southampton for treatment?
Answer: POWs

Question: In what year did Southampton lead preparations for the Invasion of Europe?
Answer: 1944