The wartime experiences of an old soldier form the centrepiece of a new exhibition at Newhaven Fort.

The family of Norman Edwards donated some of his military artefacts to the fort for safekeeping after the Seaford man died a year ago.

Mr Edwards was a sergeant who served with the 210 Sussex Field Squadron at El Alamein in the Second World War and with the British Expeditionary Force in India.

Among the items donated are his beret and medals and a canvas bath and washbasin he used in India.

There are also various photographs showing him with fellow soldiers.

The display makes up part of the Life in the Fort exhibition.

The attraction reopened to visitors on Saturday after closing for the winter.

Manager Simon Cochran said: "The response to the new displays has been very good.

"We should be starting another exhibition next month, including a lot of photographs the public has not seen before.

"They are old photos that show the fort in its derelict state and then its regeneration.

"We have also got some artefacts we have recovered, including Nazi armbands and sewing machines. It should be running by mid-April."