Wartime events

Here you can find a wealth of information on the War in West Sussex, including a detailed summary of the Home Front and a timeline showing local and international events. You can view records of daily war events, often recorded as they happened at County Hall in the Action Officers' Minute Books.

You can also search indexes detailing events including war preparations, significant bombings, fund-raising and many other topics from all towns and most villages in the County.

• The story of the War in West Sussex
  Read about the county's contribution to the war and see a timeline of events.

• War records day by day 1940 to 1945
  View every page from the West Sussex Action Officers Minute Books held at the County Record Office.

• West Sussex town, village and thematic events
  Have a look at newspapers from across the county and find out what happened in your area during the war including people who won medals or had important roles.

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