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Date(s)
- 1931 Jun 1 - 1936 May 28 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 file
Scope and content
Correspondence between Hamilton and the War Office, mainly relating to regimental affairs of the Gordon Highlanders, including nominations of officer cadets as subalterns; recruitment statistics; schemes for civil employment of ex-servicemen; alliances with Dominion regiments; correspondence with Maj Gen Sir John Greer Dill, regarding Hamilton's suggestion that Military Intelligence contact the former Russian spy Col Victor K Kaledin, 16 Apr-20 Jun 1935; Rt Hon Douglas McGarel Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham of Hailsham, Secretary of State for War, regarding Hamilton's proposal to visit Berlin, Germany, to receive the drums of 2 Bn Gordon Highlanders which were left in Belgium and brought to Germany during World War One, 22-26 Dec 1933. 1 file