Secretary at War
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The Secretary at War was a British government official responsible for the administration and oversight of the Army, particularly its personnel and organizational matters, before the role was absorbed into the War Office.
Aliases (3)
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
→
ministerial post → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Army
→
British Empire military forces in peacetime → |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
→
United Kingdom → |
| differentFrom |
Secretary at War (United States)
→
Secretary of State for War → |
| fieldOfWork |
army personnel management
→
defence policy → military administration → |
| followedBy |
War Office
→
|
| hasAuthorityOver |
army administrative departments
→
army paymasters → army personnel records → |
| hasDuties |
administration of the British Army
→
management of army pay and establishments → organizational matters of the army → oversight of army personnel → preparation of army estimates for Parliament → |
| location |
London
→
|
| officeMergedInto |
Secretary of State for War
→
War Office → |
| partOf |
British civil service
→
British government → |
| replacedBy |
Secretary of State for War
→
War Office → |
| responsibleFor |
civil administration of the army
→
implementation of army-related legislation → non-operational aspects of army management → |
| subordinateTo |
British Cabinet
→
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Commander-in-Chief, North America
("Secretary at War (Great Britain)")
→
Paymaster of the Forces → |
subordinateTo |
|
Secretary at War
("Secretary at War (United States)")
→
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differentFrom |
|
Secretary of War
("Secretary at War (under the Articles of Confederation)")
→
|
precededBy |