The Canadian Provost Corps
1939 - 1946

Canadian Provost Corps Companies and Independant Units 1939 - 1947


Unit                 Unit Designation                            Formed**    Disbanded          Formation and Theatre
Serial*                                                                      or redesignated    where known
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2672     No 1 Canadian Provost Training Company                  319/45      153/46  
2725     No 1 Canadian Provost Training Depot                    398/45      96/46    
1955     No 1 Canadian Police Section                            241/45      425/45       
8003     No 1 L of C Provost Company - HQ                        220/44      401/45             GHQ TROOPS
53       No 1 Provost Company (RCMP)                             135/39      52/46              1 CDN INF DIV   UK/ITALY/NWE  
660A     No 1 Provost Detachment                                 152/43      111/46             CMHQ
288A     No 1 Provost Section (L of C)                           135/39      111/46             GHQ TROOPS     
1476     No 1 Provost Training Detachment                        419/44      18/46  
1767     No 1 Special Investigation Section                      101/44      111/46             21st ARMY GROUP ITALY/NW EUROPE
1817     No 1 Traffic Control Headquarters Section               87/44       447/44             1 CDN ARMY HQ TROOPS
2345     No 2 Line of Communication Provost Company - HQ         297/44      111/46             21st ARMY GROUP ITALY/NW EUROPE 
203      No 2 Provost Company                                    135/39      52/46              2 CDN INF DIV   UK/DIEPPE/NW EUROPE       
660B     No 2 Provost Detachment                                 152/43      162/46             CMHQ       
288B     No 2 Provost Section (L of C)                           317/43      111/46             GHQ TROOPS
8004     No 3 Line of Communication Provost Section              171/44      111/46             GHQ TROOPS
120      No 3 Provost Company                                                                   1 CDN CORPS TROOPS                                                
660C     No 3 Provost Detachment                                 152/43      111/46             CMHQ
288C     No 3 Provost Section                                    171/44      354/45             1 CDN AMD BDE (INDEPENANT) 
4065     No 3 Special Investigation Section                      319/45      159/46
8005     No 4 Line of Communication Provost Section              171/44      111/46             GHQ TROOPS
773      No 4 Provost Company                                    184/40      52/46              3 CDN INF DIV    UK/NORMANDY LANDING/NW EUROPE       
660D     No 4 Provost Detachment                                 152/43      111/46             CMHQ
8022     No 5 Line of Communication Provost Section              117/44      111/46             21st ARMY GROUP ITALY/NW EUROPE
973      No 5 Provost Company                                    184/40      71/46              5 CDN AMD DIV   UK/ITALY/NW EUROPE       
660E     No 5 Provost Detachment                                 152/43      26/47              CMHQ
660      No 6 (Area) Provost Company                             243/40      26/47              CMHQ
8023     No 6 Line of Communication Provost Section              117/44      111/46             21st ARMY GROUP ITALY/NW EUROPE
660      No 6 Provost Company                                    243/40      26/47              CMHQ  With Detachments in Scotland (see also 2027) 
66OF     No 6 Provost Detachment                                 152/43      111/46             CMHQ
2346     No 7 Line of Communication Provost Section              297/44      111/46             21st ARMY GROUP ITALY/NW EUROPE
661      No 7 Provost Company                                    243/40      111/46             CMHQ
66OG     No 7 Provost Detachment                                 152/43      111/46             CMHQ
2347     No 8 Line of Communication Provost Section              297/44      111/46             21st ARMY GROUP ITALY/NW EUROPE
659      No 8 Provost Company                                    160/41      96/46              4 CDN AMD DIV   UK/NW EUROPE       
660H     No 8 Provost Detachment                                 384/45      111/46       
2348     No 9 Line of Communication Provost Section              297/44      111/46             21st ARMY GROUP ITALY/NW EUROPE
833      No 9 Provost Company                                    221/41      238/46             CMHQ
2349     No 10 Line of Communication Provost Section             297/44      111/46             21st ARMY GROUP ITALY/NW EUROPE
822      No 10 Provost Company                                   147/42      213/45       
532      No 11 Provost Company                                   55/41       208/42             1 CDN ARMY TROOPS HQ UNITS  Redesignated No 30 Provost Company (CANADA) 
2554     No 11 Provost Section                                   462/44      354/45 
4100     No 11 Special Provost Section, North West Europe        273/46      10/47 
1422     No 12 Company Canadian Provost Corps                    310/42      317/43 redesignated No 12 Provost Company      
1422     No 12 Provost Company C Pro C                           317/43      15/44 
2012     No 12 Provost Company                                   55/41       208/42 redesignated No 31 Provost Company (CANADA)                           
2012A    No 12A Provost Company                                  55/41       208/42 redesignated No 32 Provost Company (CANADA)
1388     No 13 Provost Companv                                   151/43      71/46              2 CDN CORPS TROOPS
2013     No 13 Provost Company                                   115/41      208/42 redesignated No 33 Provost Company (CANADA)                    
2014     No 14 Provost Company                                   55/41       208/42 redesignated No 34 Provost Company (CANADA)
2673     No 14 Provost Company                                   247/45      96/46              ALDERSHOT     
2018     No 14A Provost Company                                  115/41      208/42 redesignated No 35 Provost Company (CANADA) 
2015     No 15 Provost Company                                   55/41       208/42 redesignated No 36 Provost Company (CANADA)
2662     No 15 Provost Company                                   247/45      401/45
2016     No 16 Provost Company                                   55/41       208/42 redesignated No 37 Provost Company (CANADA)
2663     No 16 Provost Company                                   247/45      401/45
2016A    No 16A Provost Company                                  150/41      208/42 redesignated No 38 Provost Company (CANADA)
2017     No 17 Provost Company                                   55/41       208/42 redesignated No 39 Provost Company (CANADA)  
2699     No 17 Provost Company                                   351/45      96/46              ALDERSHOT   
1360     No 18 Provost Company                                   315/43      205/46             NEWFOUNDLAND      
2028     No 19 Section, C Pro C                                  450/43      123/44           
2020     No 20 Provost Company                                   55/41       208/42 redesignated No 40 Provost Company (Canada)
2021     No 21 Provost Company                                   unknown     unknown    
2021A    No 21A Provost Company                                  150/41      208/42 redesignated No 42 Provost Company (Canada) disbanded 35/44     
2022     No 22 Provost Companv                                   55/41       208/42 redesignated No 43 Provost Company (Canada) disbanded 205/46
2023     No 23 Provost Company                                   55/41       208/42 redesignated No 44 Provost Company (Canada) 
2011     No 30 Provost Company      Was No 11 Provost Coy        208/42                         CANADA
2012     No 31 Provost Company      Was No 12 Provost Coy        208/42                         CANADA
2012A    No 32 Provost Company      Was No 12A Provost Coy       208/42                         CANADA
2013     No 33 Provost Company      Was No 13 Provost Coy        208/42                         CANADA
2014     No 34 Provost Company      Was No 14 Provost Coy        208/42                         CANADA
2018     No 35 Provost Company      Was No 14A Provost Coy       208/42                         CANADA
2015     No 36 Provost Company      Was No 15 Provost Coy        208/42                         CANADA
2016     No 37 Provost Company      Was No 16 Provost Coy        208/42                         CANADA
2016A    No 38 Provost Company      Was No 16A Provost Coy       208/42                         CANADA
2017     No 39 Provost Company      Was No 17 Provost Coy        208/42                         CANADA
2020     No 40 Provost Company      Was No 20 Provost Coy        208/42
2021     No 41 Provost Company      Was No 21 Provost Coy        unknown     unknown
2021A    No 42 Provost Company      Was No 21A Provost Coy       208/42      35/44
2022     No 43 Provost Company      Was No 22 Provost Coy        208/42      205/46
2023     No 44 Provost Company      Was No 23 Provost Coy        208/42      
2024     No 45 Company Canadian Provost Corps                    333/42      205/46   
2025     No 46 Company Canadian Provost Corps                    432/42      205/46     
2026     No 47 Company Canadian Provost Corps                    103/43      275/46     
2027     No 48 Provost Company                                   20/44       
1360     Canadian Provost Corps Detachment Newfoundland          315/43      317/43 redesignated No 18 Provost Coy (Newfoundland)

References and Notes:
This list is compiled from Unit Serials of the Canadian Army 1939 -46 Service Publications Special Series # 1,
Canadian Army Overseas Routine Orders
Canadian Army Order of Battle.
Location or Theatre reflects primary service or location when disbanded.
This list will be updated or corrected as more information becomes known.

* Every unit in the Canadian Army was assigned a unique number identifier.
** Dates of formation and disbandment: General Order No./year
*** Postwar service or transfer to Active Force


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