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Text of speech by Hamilton at the opening of Paddington British Legion, London, on the difficulties of unifying ex-servicemen's associations since the end of World War One. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the opening of the Oxted and Limpsfield War Memorial Hospital, Surrey, on the need for a 'clean fight' in the forthcoming general election, to honour the war dead. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the opening of the Millwall and Cubitts Town British Legion Club, London, on charitable work undertaken by the Legion there (incomplete). 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the unveiling of the Lanark Memorial Hall, Scotland, paying tribute to the service of Scottish troops in World War One, particularly 9 (Scottish) Div and 15 (Scottish) Div at the Battle of Loos, Sept 1915, and 156 Bde of 52 (Lowland) Div at the Battle of Gully Ravine, Gallipoli, 28 Jun 1915. 8pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the opening of the British Legion Club, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on the achievements of the United Services Fund in relieving children of ex-servicemen from the workhouse. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the opening of the British Legion Club, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on the origins of the British Legion. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the opening by Dorothy Vivian Haig, Countess Haig, of the extension to the Disabled Soldiers' Workshop, Bournemouth, Dorset, on the role of the British Legion in finding work for ex-servicemen. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton on opening the fete and industrial exhibition at the British Legion Home for Consumptives, Preston hall, Aylesford, Kent. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the annual dinner, Metropolitan Area British Legion, London, paying tribute to H E Phillips, retiring Area Chairman; Hamilton's anecdote of the opinion of FM Sir (Henry) Evelyn Wood on the suitability of Gen Sir William Lockhart as Commander-in-Chief in India. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the annual conference, Metropolitan Area British Legion, London, paying tribute to H E Phillips, retiring Area Chairman; advocating that families of Legion members be permitted to join. 7pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the memorial of 8 (Ardwick) Bn The Manchester Regt, Manchester, Lancashire, in tribute to the battalion's sacrifice. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the memorial of 5 Bn (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles) Royal Scots, St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Mayor's luncheon, Birkenhead, Cheshire, proposing the merits of the Mid-Scotland ship canal scheme, and the King's Roll for the employment of disabled ex-servicemen. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Mansion House, London, on Sir Walter Raleigh. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the Ladysmith Officers' Dinner, Cavalry Club, London, on the Battle of Elandslaagte, Second Boer War, 21 Oct 1899. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Highlanders' Memorial Church, Glasgow, Scotland, in tribute to Glasgow and men of the 51 (Highland) Div. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the High School Glasgow Club of London, proposing the toast of 'the school'. 7pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Gordon Highlanders Old Comrades' Association dinner, London, in praise of the regiment. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the inaugural meeting of the Fleet Street section, City of London British Legion. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Dr Barnardo war memorial, Stepney Causeway, London, in tribute to boys of Dr Barnardo homes who fought during World War One, in particular Sapper Harry Balckett and Sgt Leonard Donald Moore. 6pp