WO 171/3377 - 110 Provost Company - October 1944

Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages will be prepared in manuscript.	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Army Form C.2118
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 110 Provost Coy
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Capt. J.D. Brown

Place	Date	Summary
Field	1	No. 1 section police duties at GELDROP. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section moved off in preparation of bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
	2	Company moved to new location at MILL. No. 1 section painted and patrolled “Triangle” Route and control of traffic through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section assisted in move of Rear Corps H.Q. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section brigde control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
	3	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
	4	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
	5	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
	6	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
	7	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
	8	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve and supplying one point in MILL. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
Field	9	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted and patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve & supplying one point in MILL. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties. 4 Armd Bde moved along routes controlled by the company.
	10	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve & supplying one point in MILL. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
	11	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve & supplying one point in MILL. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
	12	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve & supplying one point in MILL. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
Field	13	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve & supplying one point in MILL. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
	14	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve & supplying one point in MILL. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section bridge control at MOOK. No. 9 section engaged on P.O.W. cage duties.
Field	15	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve & supplying one point in MILL. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. Nos 8 & 9 sections in reserve.
	16	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section in reserve & supplying one point in MILL. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. Nos 8 & 9 sections in reserve.
	17	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. Nos 8 & 9 sections in reserve.
	18	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL. No. 9 section in reserve.
Field	19	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL. No. 9 section in reserve.
	20	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL. No. 9 section in reserve.
	21	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL. No. 9 section in reserve.
	22	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL. No. 9 section in reserve.
	23	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL. No. 9 section in reserve.
	24	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route and traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL. No. 9 section assisted with move of 6 Gds Tk Bde.
Field	25	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route & traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section bridge control at BEEK AND DONK. No. 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL. No. 9 section in reserve.
	26	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route & traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. No. 3 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. No. 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL. No. 9 section took over police duties at GEMERT from 15(S) Div Pro Coy.
	27	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route & traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. Nos. 3 & 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL 636331. No. 9 section police duties at GEMERT.
Field	28	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route & traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. Nos. 3 & 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section in reserve but supplying one point at BOEKEL 636331. No. 9 section police duties at GEMERT.
	29	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route & traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. Nos. 3 & 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section supplying points at Mrs 615247, 663298 & 638331. No. 9 section police duties at GEMERT.
	30	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route & traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. Nos. 3 & 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section supplying points at Mrs 615247, 663298 & 638331. No. 9 section police duties at GEMERT.
	31	No. 1 section “Triangle” Route & traffic control through VOLKEL Airfield. No. 2 section painted & patrolled “Hat” Route. Nos. 3 & 4 section painted & patrolled “Triangle” Route. Nos. 5 & 6 sections T.M.C. and main H.Q. duties respectively. No. 7 section police duties at HELMOND. No. 8 section supplying points at Mrs 615247, 663298 & 638331. No. 9 section police duties at GEMERT.

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Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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