Item HAMILTON, ISM 17/26 - Scrapbook of press cuttings on Hamilton's tour of Canada, 1913

Scrapbook of mostly Canadian newspaper cuttings on Hamilton's tour of Canada as Inspector General of Overseas Forces, accompanied by Col the Hon Samuel Hughes, Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence, mainly relating to his inspections of troops, cadets, parades and military manoeuvres at Ottawa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, St Joseph de Levis, Quebec, Three Rivers, Quebec, the Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Calgary, Alberta, and Victoria, British Columbia, 9-27 Jun; on his inspection of the garrison and defences of Halifax, Nova Scotia, 10-12 Jul; on his speech at a banquet in Montreal, Quebec, urging Canada to attend to the defence of the Empire, 14 Jun; cuttings from Canadian and British newspapers on Hamilton's official report on the Canadian Militia, recommending increased annual training and resources of arms and ammunition, the organization of a national reserve militia for home defence, creation of a muster roll of all men capable of service and compulsory military training for boys, 18 Aug-6 Nov. With photograph of Hamilton with Hughes and other officers, observing military manoeuvres [Canada 1913]. 1 vol, 1 photograph