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Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Dudley, Worcestershire, on contrasts with German ex-service associations. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Bethnal Green British Legion, London, on the failures of British governments to aid unemployed, homeless and disabled ex-servicemen. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Barnet British Legion, London, regarding the position of the Legion on the miners' strike. 6pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to a parade of South African War veterans, Horse Guards Parade, London, contrasting the Treaty of Vereeniging, 1902, with the Treaty of Versailles, 1919. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at a dinner of the South African War Veterans' Association, contrasting the Treaty of Vereeniging, 1902, with the Treaty of Versailles, 1919. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the dinner of 42 (East Lancashire) Div, in tribute to the men of the division and the Territorial Force during World War One. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the exchange of banners between Enfield, London, branch of the British Legion and Mr Hines, representative of Australia, on the effects of a Labour Government in Australia, egalitarianism, the position of women, and military preparedness in Australia. Two versions. 1p, 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to ex-servicemen's organisations and regimental associations, St George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, for Glasgow's remembrance day, on American profiteering from World War One in contrast to the poverty of the British worker; advocating workers and employers to use the 'agreed peace' dealing of FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, with the Boers in 1902. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton made in Bromley, Kent, on the thirteenth anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli, during an interval in the performance of 'The Yeomen of the Guard', in aid of the Douglas Haig Memorial Homes for Ex-servicemen. 4pp

Text of address by Hamilton to the boys of Bristol, Gloucestershire, on parade, on the importance of military training for youths. 2 pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Oxford Hall, Bethnal Green, London, on the failures of British governments to aid unemployed, homeless and disabled ex-servicemen. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Wood Green British Legion annual dinner, London, deprecating a 'clean sweep' of the Legion's National Executive Council, as illustrated by the results of'clean sweep' of the War Office undertaken by the Esher Committee in 1904. 7pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at war memorial at Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, paying tribute to local territorials and yeomanry, and calling for generosity to former enemies as displayed by FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, towards the Boers. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Westhoughton, Lancashire, on the concerts given by Ignacy (Jan) Paderewski for the benefit of the British Legion. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Wellington College Mission, Walworth, London, on the contribution of public school education to funding the mission and strengthening the British Empire. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Wellington College memorial, Berkshire, in tribute to Old Wellingtonians killed during World War One. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Young Men's Christian Association Hostel, Walthamstow, London, referring to the imminent defeat of Germany; the value of education to soldiers, and the lack of education of his men during the First Sudan expedition, 1884. 6pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Warwickshire memorial to 29 Div. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the unveiling of the Wednesbury war memorial, Warwickshire, contrasting the spirit of self-sacrifice shown during World War One, with that exhibited by workers and employers during recent industrial disputes. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the unveiling of the Ross Mountain Battery war memorial, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, on their heroism during the Gallipoli Campaign. 6pp