Colour Sgt W ‘Jimmy’ James annotated his originals of these postcards of Winchelsea while C and D Company were based there in 1942. ‘CQMS Paradise’ is the New Inn, a popular haunt for All Ranks in 1942. The troops billets were all in requisitioned houses, as marked below. The buildings featured have hardly changed in the 60-odd years since these pictures were taken.

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New Inn Winchelsea and Troops Billets

16th DLI Troops Billets at Winchelsea 1942
Troops Billets at Winchelsea