49th Division Provost Company War Diary - December 1940
3 December 1940 Reykjavik.
Company Part I Orders Nos. 202 – 212 issued and filed with War Diary as part of Appendix A (the Appendix does not seem to have survived in the file at The National Archives).
5 December 1940
20:00 hours. M.P. engaged in raids at civilian houses, finding War Department and NAAFI property.
10 December 1940
10:00 hours. M.P. co-operated with Field Security Police in the arrest and detention of Mr Holben, British Vice Consul, who was later put on boat for the UK.
Further raids at civilian houses producing War Department property.
11 December 1940
Company Part I Orders Nos. 213 to 219 issued and included in Appendix A.
16 December 1940
11:00 hours. Provost Company personnel and Mytchett Camp, Myrargate, Reykjavik inspected by Major-General H O Curtis C.B., D.S.O., M.C. G.o.C. Alabaster Force.
20 December 1940
Company Part I Orders Nos. 220 – 228 issued and included in Appendix A.
25 December 1940
11:00 hours. M.P. engaged at Association Football match “England v Scotland” at Stadium, Reykjavik. Other duties reduced.
31 December 1940
Company Part I Orders Nos. 229 – 236 issued and included with Appendix A (which does not appear to have survived in the original file).
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