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- 1936 Sep 6 - [1948] (Creation)
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Texts (and some notes) of speeches given by Kirke to the British Legion, Witley and Guildford branches, Surrey; Royal Artillery Association, Birmingham; Home Guard, 2 sector, Croydon; Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps Old Comrades Association; 2/5 Bn Queen's Royal Regt, (West Surrey). Speech to the Witley British Legion relates to Kirke's visit to South Africa [1948], his views on the country and its political situation. The other speeches deal mainly with the Territorial Army and the political and military situation in Europe in the late 1930s. 1 file
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The original version of Kirke's autobiographical notes, an edited version of which was reproduced in _Army Quarterly and Defence Journal _of Oct 85 Jan 86 and Apr 86 is located at the Imperial War Museum, London, (Ref 84/14/1)