War Diary: 241 Provost Coy

Month and year: October 1944

The October 1944 war diary of 241 Provost Company records its move from Cabourg to Louviers, while detachments carried out disciplinary and escort duties across Normandy. Sections were temporarily deployed to Cherbourg, Bernay, and other locations, including bridge security over the Seine. Routine patrols and motor transport maintenance continued alongside preparations for further movement.

National Archive Reference: WO 171/3386

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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
CABOURG.	1	0900	Main Party moved to new Location - CABOURG. No. 56 Section remains at VAUCELLES.
	2		Company settling in at new location. No, 58 Section to BERNAY for short period Discipline etc.
	3/5		Normal duties. M.T. overhauled and maintained,
	6/9		-do- -do- 4 NCOs on special duty in connection with visit of General De Gaule to 9 L of C Sub Area and 12 L of C Area.
	10/11		Normal Duties in CABOURG.
	12		No. 55. Section on special duties escorting American Armd Div through British Sector.
	13/16.		Normal Duties. M.T. Maintenance.
	16,		No. 55. Section returned to Company HQ.
	17/		Lieut, BEARD Visited OC Troops (British) CHERBOURG ref 1/2 Sec to be attached that area for Discipline patrols.
	18		Sgt. WOOD and 1/2 Sec No. 57 Sec leave for CHERBOURG. Normal patrols etc at Coy. HQ.
	19/22.		Normal duties. MT Maintenance.
	23		-do- Visit paid to DEUVILLE by OC ref Discipline. Blitz on Coastal Areas.
	24		-do-
	25		-do- No. 55 Section again on special duties escorting American Armd Div through British Sector.
	26/28,		Normal Duties, OC Visited DAPM 9 L of C Sub Area on 27th in connection with forthcoming move of Company.

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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
CABOURG	28		No. 55. Section returned to Company. HQ. 1/2 Sec No. 57 Sec also returned,
	29		Company preparing for move to new location,
	30	0900	Company less No. 56 Section moved to new location at LOUVIERS (9 L of C Sub Area) No. 56 Section remains at VAUCELLES.
LOVIERS	31		Company HQ settling in at new location. No. 57 Section moves to ELBEUF.
			1/2 sec No. 58 Section moves to MANTES GASSICOURT and 1/2 sec to VERNON. Duties security
			on bridges over SEINE. Remainder of Company on MT Maintenance,