View MapView MapIn July 1944, 241 Provost Company continued its demanding police and traffic control responsibilities along the Normandy coast, operating around Petit Enfer, Luc-sur-Mer, and the expanding front at Caen. As large-scale RAF and artillery assaults struck German positions, the company managed convoy movements, enforced security measures, and supported the growing bridgehead. Despite ongoing shellfire and the steady pressures of occupation and movement control, it maintained order behind the advancing front.
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCE | 1 | 1545 | 2 NCO' S on duty at Band Stand in Rest Centre, PETIT ENFER. Band to play |
| twice weekly at 1545 hrs for 1 Corps Tps on rest period. | |||
| 2 | Combined RN, RM. Army & RAF search and Identity Check up of all persons and buildings in Area, All vehs checked. | ||
| 3 | Section 56 again loaned to 245 HQ PROVOST COY. for duty in LUC SER MER Area. | ||
| 4 | OC and Lt. JONES to REVIERES for interview with APM 11 L of C Area. Subject:- Transfer of Lt. JONES. | ||
| 5 | APM. 11 L of C Area in Area on visit. PW Cage raided for looted property. 6 NCOs arrested. | ||
| 6 | Coy Pay Parade. Lt. KEAY returned to 601 Coy (VP) HQ from PW Cage. | ||
| 7 | Causeway Club for Tps opened on Queen Red Beach Area. | ||
| 8 | 2100 /2359 | Convoys passing through 'C' Lateral towards East for attack at 0400 hrs. Good liaison with 3 Br Inf Div Pro Coy. Forward movement for attack. | |
| 9 | 0400 | Attack by RAF (450 planes with 2500 tons of HE) on Panzer concentrations around CAEN. | |
| 2000 Gun barrage opened up whole front to back up RAF attack. Results very good. Devastation in Panzer Concentration Areas. | |||
| 10 | O.C. 73 Coy (TC) Coy CMP came over to liaise ref TC arrangements. | ||
| Col. MONTGOMERY. MBE. and HQ Staff (Advanced) to CAEN with DAPM. HQ at 025687. (Map 1/25000 CAEN area) Rue Isadore Piene. Report Centre at Eglise St. Stienne, | |||
| 11 | O.C. appointed unpaid/DAPM. of 101 Beach Sub Area. (rear) | ||
| 12 | 1000 | E.M.E. inspection of all vehs, arms, G.1098. W.O. Controlled Stores. | |
| 14 | Parades at HERMANVILLE and COLLEVILLE for 14 July. Band Concert at OUISTREHAM under | ||
| Colonel 1 Bucks Bn. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCE | 16 | No. 55 Section to CAEN to relieve 71 Section (245 Coy) owing Shelling. | |
| 17 | Lt. Col. GOSS 7 East Yorks in command 101 Beach Sub Area (rear) | ||
| 18 | 0500 | RAF attack (1200 planes with 1700 tons of bombs) on Panzer Concentrations. | |
| 0600 | Arty attack starts to reinforce RAF barrage - 8 Corps attacked across the river with 3 Br Inf Div on left and 3 Can Div on right. AGENCES and TROARN taken river by 1900 hrs | ||
| 43 Div attack S.W. CAEN. Good progress made on all fronts. | |||
| 19 | 2 Houses ("La Fosse, PETIT ENFER. and "Villa St, Marie" Av, Foch, LUC SUR MER) closed for E.S.P. reasons. | ||
| 21 | Lt. DUNKLEY 1st. BUCKS Bn. arrived for attachment with Coy on probation. TC restrictions on N & S of Grid 67 W & E lifted. | ||
| 22 | 244 HQ PRO COY relieved 243 HQ PROVOST COY at ST. AUBIN. | ||
| 243 HQ PRO COY also relieved 2 Sec 26 Coy CMP(TC) in PETIT ENFER & LA DELIVERANDE. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCE. | 23 | Routine Police and T.C. Duties. | |
| 24 | -do- -do- Suspected Brothel in OUISTREHAM visited. | ||
| 25 | O.C. Company, Capt. PEARSON left to join 53 Div Provost Coy as DAPM. | ||
| 26 | Routine Police & T.C. Duties, E. YORKS T.C. Platoon leave Coy. | ||
| 27 | -do- -do- 2 NCOs wounded by shell fire. | ||
| 28 | -do- -do- APM. 11 L of C Area inspected Company. | ||
| 29 | -do- -do- | ||
| 30 | -do- -do- | ||
| 31 | -do- -do- |
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