Address | Brighton BN1 9SE, UK |
County | East & West Sussex |
Location type | Troop Camp |
Access | Public Access |
Site Ownership and Access Information | The site is now a public park. |
Contact details | See Stamer Park website. |
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This was one of a number of troop camps in Sussex around the time of D-Day. Camp J2 had a capacity of 2,800 men. Troops camped in Marshalling Area J (in Sussex) were part of Force ‘S’ which landed on Sword Beach on D-Day. Most of these troops came from the British 3rd Infantry Division. Units in Marshalling Area J embarked through Newhaven and Shoreham.