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Typescript of 'General Sir Ian Hamilton', biographical article by a British Legionary (name not supplied). 8pp

Black and white budget, three magazines containing photographs and articles on the Second Boer War, including 3 Feb (vol 2 no 17) featuring the battle of Colenso, 15 Dec 1899; 12 May (vol 3 no 31) featuring photographs of British dead at Spion Kop, 24 Jan 1900 and Boer prisoners of war at Capetown; 2 Jun (vol 3 no 34) featuring the relief of Mafeking, 17 May 1900 with cover photograph of Hamilton. 3 magazines

Aberdeen University S R C, jubilee celebrations, booklet commemorating the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the Aberdeen University Students Representative Council. 32pp

Composition of the headquarters of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force', printed booklet listing names of staff of General Headquarters, Royal Naval Division, 29 Div, ANZAC, and French Corps Expéditionnaire d'Orient. 19pp

Composition of the headquarters of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force', printed booklet listing names of staff of General Headquarters, 8 and 9 Corps, ANZAC, 10 (Irish) Div, 11 (Northern) Div, 13 (Western) Div, 29 Div, 42 (East Lancs) Div, 52 (Lowland) Div, 53 (Welsh) Div, 54 (East Anglian) Div, 1 and 2 Australian Divs, Australian and New Zealand Div, Inspector General of Communications and bases, and French Corps Expéditionnaire d'Orient. 40pp

Printed booklet of codewords for abbreviations of regiments and corps for use in telegraphing to units serving in South Africa, 1900. 1 booklet, 8pp

Gallipoli...1915, booklet of fourteen poems on the theme of the Gallipoli Campaign [by Jean Miller Hamilton, Lady Hamilton], and dedicated to Hamilton (W Straker Ltd, London, year of publication not supplied). 26pp

The magic child 1919-salvator mundi natus est, booklet of poems and religious thought by Jean Miller Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, dedicated 'to the lonely women of 1919' (Truslove and Hanson Ltd, London, 1919). 8pp (26 copies)

Questions militaires Anglaises by Swiss Col Camille Favre (Journal de Genève, Geneva, 1911) 28pp, relating to changes in the British Army effected by Rt Hon Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane of Cloan, Secretary of State for War. With associated correspondence between Hamilton and Favre regarding the booklet.

Five bookplate printing blocks, comprising Hamilton as General Officer Commanding, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, talking to ANZAC troops, Gallipoli, 1915; design for books of Jean Hamilton (their cottage at Chesham, Bucks, 1912); Hamilton as Colonel of the Gordon Highlanders, in full dress uniform, and saluting in service uniform, 1920s; cartoon by D R Leslie, of Hamilton carrying the drums of 2 Bn Gordon Highlanders, which were left in Belgium and brought to Germany during World War One and presented to to Hamilton by German President FM Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, in Berlin, Germany, 1934. 5 blocks

Remarks by Hamilton introducing and concluding a lecture by Ernest Smith, Institute of Journalists, Tudor Street, London. 1p

Vote of thanks moved by Hamilton to the voluntary workers at the annual meeting of the Officers' Association, British Legion, London. 1p

The British Legion Scottish Journal, services supplement, no 2, containing facsimile of manuscript poem by Hamilton, 'What shall we do with our brave new world'. 4pp

Service not self, 1921-1961, commemorative brochure on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Metropolitan Area of the British Legion, including reproduction of a Christmas card sent by Hamilton to the Area office, 1937. 28pp

Business correspondence, mainly between Hamilton and Sir (Alexander) Kay Muir, 2nd Bt; Royal Bank of Scotland; Keith, Bayley and Rigg, and Nothcote and Co, regarding Hamilton's investments in stocks and shares. 1 file

Those confounded neighbours', cartoon by Alick P F Ritchie from The Bystander no 613, illustrating Bulgaria, Great Britain and France surrounding Constantinople. 1p

Printed catalogue of books to be sold by Sotheby and Co, of London, on 6-8 Feb 1950, including books formerly belonging to Hamilton and Jean Miller Hamilton, Lady Hamilton. 88pp

Printed catalogue of remaining contents of 1 Hyde Park Gardens, London, to be sold by Warmington and Co, of London, on 27-28 Jul 1949. 28pp

Typed comments by Hamilton on the war diary of Capt Betham Wilkins Shuttleworth, Bde Maj of 32 Bde, 11 (Northern) Div, reporting operations of 32 Bde at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, 6-21 Aug 1915, including Hamilton's reasons for the lack of recognition of the brigade in his despatches, and his allegations of the inertia and poor staff work of 9 Corps HQ and 11 Div HQ. 10pp