49th Division Provost Company War Diary - December 1941
1 December 1941 Iceland, Reykjavik.
Seven NCOs of the CMP disembarked at Reykjavik and joined this Company as Reinforcements.
3 December 1941
10:00 hours. Company Part I Orders Nos. 356 to 361 issued and included with Appendix A to the War Diary (document appears not to have survived in the original file).
6 December 1941
10:00 hours. Company Part I Orders Nos. 362 to 365 issued and included as Appendix B to the War Diary (document appears not to have survived in the original file).
12 December 1941
10:00 hours. Company Part I Orders Nos. 366 to 372 issued and included as Appendix C to the War Diary (document appears not to have survived in the original file).
19 December 1941
10:00 hours. Company Part I Orders Nos. 373 to 379 issued and included as Appendix D to the War Diary (document appears not to have survived in the original file).
23:20 hours. Practice Air Raid Alarm. All NCOs of Company in Reykjavik area too part in P.A.D. Scheme. Force Exercise No. 16 in conjunction with U.S. Services and Civilian Authorities. Complete black-out enforced by cutting off electricity supply at Power Station. Exercise ended at 00:25 hours 20th December. All services and Camp P.A.D. Schemes having been tested.
23 December 1941
10:00 hours. Company Part I Orders Nos. 380 to 385 issued and included as Appendix E to the War Diary (document appears not to have survived in the original file).
30 December 1941
16:00 hours. P/199059 2/Lt DANE C E disembarked Iceland and posted to this Company.
31 December 1941
10:00 hours. Company Part I Orders Nos. 386 to 390 issued and included as Appendix F to the War Diary (document appears not to have survived in the original file).
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