Use of French Language …

[Michael Ockenden]

The 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade was composed of:-

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
Le Régiment de Maisonneuve
The Calgary Highlanders

Would Le Régiment de Maisonneuve have used French in all documents such as Standing Orders, War Diaries and so on? If so, were these also translated into English for the information of Brigade HQ? Or were the staff at HQ expected to read French? Were orders from Brigade sent down in English and then translated at regiment level?

To what extent did the use of two languages impinge on co-operation between units?

Comments appreciated.

Mike