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- 1936 May 24 - 1939 Aug 10 (Creation)
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Texts (and some notes) of speeches given by Kirke at Church Parade, 23 County of London Bn London Regt, Battersea, 1936; Inspection of Voluntary Aid Detachment Camp, Sparsholt, Oxfordshire, 1937; Church parade, Cambridgeshire Regiment, 1937; Presentation of medals on Horse Guards Parade to the London Div Royal Artillery; Presentation of Territorial Decoration to the Lord Mayor of London, 1939; address to 2/5 Bn Queens Royal Regt, (West Surrey) at Wannock, Sussex, 1936. Speeches relate mainly to the contribution of the Home Forces. 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)