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Text of a speech given by Hamilton to the East Anglian British Legion, Colchester, Essex, 1933
Text of speech by Hamilton to the East Anglian British Legion, Colchester, Essex, on the duration of public affection for soldiers after the Second Boer War and the Russo-Japanese War. 3pp
Text of speech by Hamilton to the National Executive Council of the British Legion Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, on the likely burdens of the present war on the Legion, and their attendant duties. 4pp
Text of a speech given by Hamilton to the Anzac Fellowship of Women, London, 1937
Text of speech by Hamilton to the Anzac Fellowship of Women, Australia House, London. 2pp
Text of a speech given by Hamilton to the Anzac Fellowship of Women, London, 1935
Text of speech by Hamilton to the Anzac Fellowship of Women, Australia House, London, on the attempts of a Turkish 'poet laureate' to versify the role of Mustapha Kemal Ataturk during the Gallipoli Campaign. 3pp
Text of a speech given by Hamilton to the Anzac Fellowship of Women, London Branch, 1932
Text of speech by Hamilton to the Anzac Day reunion, Anzac Fellowship of Women (London Branch), including his reading of the poem 'Monument on Cape Helles', by an anonymous ex-soldier of 42 (East Lancashire) Div. 3pp
Text of a speech given by Hamilton to Scottish women visitors to Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, 1931
Text of speech by Hamilton to 500 Scottish women pilgrims to the Western Front war graves, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, urging them to work for peace. 4pp
Text of speech by Hamilton at a deputation to Scottish members of the House of Commons, against the proposed abolition by the War Office of the wearing of the kilt on active service. 1p
Text of speech by Hamilton to reporters at the Central Hotel, Glasgow, recommending deployment of more British troops in Greece. 2pp
Text of a speech given by Hamilton to Paisley British Legion, Renfrewshire, 1931
Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Town Hall, Paisley, Renfrewshire, on misguided attempts to alter the military character of the remembrance activities for Armistice Day. 4pp
Text of a speech given by Hamilton to London County Council British Legion, 1932
Text of speech by Hamilton proposing the toast of the London County Council British Legion, Florence Restaurant, London. 5pp
Text of speech by Hamilton to Jewish ex-servicemen, London, with his reminiscences of the Zion Mule Corps during the Dardanelles Campaign. 4pp
Text of a speech given by Hamilton to Fleet Street British Legion, London, 1937
Text of speech by Hamilton to the Fleet Street British Legion, London, advocating the revival of the post of Inspector General of Overseas Forces. 2pp
Text of speech by Hamilton to the Home Guard, Dunblane, Perthshire, referring to the confiscation of kilts from Highland POWs by the Germans; the danger to the USA from Japan. 5pp
Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Dunbar, Haddington, on the battle of Dunbar, 1650, and his advice to avoid those who would criticise foreign regimes. 2pp
Text of a speech given by Hamilton on receiving the Freedom of Inverness, 1947
Text of speech by Hamilton on receiving the Freedom of Royal Burgh of Inverness. Three versions with variations (one manuscript, 3pp, one typescript version 2pp, one printed, 1p).
Text of a speech given by Hamilton on his election as President of British Legion Scotland, 1931
Address by Hamilton on being elected President of the British Legion Scotland. Published in the British Legion Scotland Journal, Aug 1931. 3pp
Text of speech by Hamilton at Winchburgh British Legion Club, Linthligow, on the dangers of prompting a war with Germany by sending British troops to police the Saar. 2pp
Text of speech by Hamilton at Westminster Abbey in honour of the black soldiers of World War One. 1p
Text of a speech given by Hamilton at Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 1931
Text of speech by Hamilton at Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, on the British Legion as an agent of peace. 7pp
Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Tynemouth, Northumberland, on the Japanese army, the cult of militarism in Japanese schools, and the attempts of a German prince to circumvent Japanese censorship during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905. 3pp