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Text of a speech given by Hamilton to the British Legion, Scotland, 1940, on the Legion's duties in wartime

HAMILTON, ISM 16/622
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1940 Jun 29

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

HAMILTON, ISM 16/555
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1937 Apr 26

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

HAMILTON, ISM 16/490
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1935 Apr 25

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

HAMILTON, ISM 16/393
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1932 Apr 25

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

HAMILTON, ISM 16/375
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1931 Jul 19

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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 a speech given by Hamilton to Scottish members of Parliament, 1940, urging that the kilt should be retained as active service uniform

HAMILTON, ISM 16/618
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1940 Feb 15

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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 a speech given by Hamilton to reporters, Glasgow, 1940, on the need for more British troops in Greece

HAMILTON, ISM 16/626
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1940 Nov 8

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

HAMILTON, ISM 16/382
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1931 Nov 8

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

HAMILTON, ISM 16/391
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1932 Mar 11

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

Text of speech by Hamilton proposing the toast of the London County Council British Legion, Florence Restaurant, London. 5pp

Text of a speech given by Hamilton to Jewish ex-servicemen, London, 1930, on the Zion Mule Corps in the Gallipoli campaign

HAMILTON, ISM 16/352
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1930 Nov 9

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

HAMILTON, ISM 16/570
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1937 Dec 6

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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 a speech given by Hamilton to Dunblane Home Guard, 1940, on topics including the Japanese threat to the USA

HAMILTON, ISM 16/625
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1940 Oct 7

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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 a speech given by Hamilton to Dunbar British Legion, Haddington, 1937, with a caution against criticism of foreign governments

HAMILTON, ISM 16/562
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1937 Aug 15

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

HAMILTON, ISM 16/656
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1947 Jun 14

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

HAMILTON, ISM 16/373
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1931 Jun 21

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

Address by Hamilton on being elected President of the British Legion Scotland. Published in the British Legion Scotland Journal, Aug 1931. 3pp

Text of a speech given by Hamilton at Winchburgh British Legion, Linlithgow, 1934, on the risks of provoking war by deploying British troops in the Saar region, Germany

HAMILTON, ISM 16/476
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1934 Nov 17

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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 a speech given by Hamilton at Westminster Abbey, 1932, on the black soldiers of World War One

HAMILTON, ISM 16/405
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1932 Nov 6

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

HAMILTON, ISM 16/383
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1931 Nov 11

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

Text of speech by Hamilton at Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, on the British Legion as an agent of peace. 7pp

Text of a speech given by Hamilton at Tynemouth British Legion, Northumberland, 1939, on Japanese militarism

HAMILTON, ISM 16/615
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1939 Aug 20

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

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

Text of a speech given by Hamilton at Twickenham British Legion, Surrey, 1940, on the government's failure to use veterans for defence

HAMILTON, ISM 16/619
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1940 Apr 4

Part of HAMILTON, Gen Sir Ian Standish Monteith (1853-1947)

Text of speech by Hamilton to the supper-cabaret of the Twickenham British Legion, Castle Hotel, Richmond, Surrey, on the lack of Government interest in utilizing ex-servicemen for defence duties. 2pp

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