# Geordie Hamilton — Mr. Standfast character guide

> Geordie Hamilton in Mr. Standfast by John Buchan.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lance-Corporal George Hamilton, Hamilton

**First appearance:** 0014-part-i-xii-i-become-a-combatant-once-more

## Who they are

A Scottish soldier serving under Hannay.

## In the story

### [XII: I Become a Combatant Once More](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_standfast_se/chapters/part-i-xii-i-become-a-combatant-once-more)

Lance-Corporal in the Scots Fusiliers; becomes Hannay's batman after Hannay recognizes him from a past meeting.

### [The Adventure of the Picardy Château](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_standfast_se/chapters/part-ii-xiii-the-adventure-of-the-picardy-ch-teau)

Mentioned as having seen Gresson, which started Hannay's chain of investigation.

### [XIX: The Cage of the Wild Birds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_standfast_se/chapters/part-ii-xix-the-cage-of-the-wild-birds)

Restrains Ivery from attempting suicide and guards him.

### [How an Exile Returned to His Own People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_standfast_se/chapters/part-ii-xxi-how-an-exile-returned-to-his-own-people)

Reports Ivery's death, describing how Ivery ran towards the enemy and was killed by machine-gun fire.

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