Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War
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The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War was the senior civil servant responsible for overseeing the administration and day-to-day operations of the British Army within the United Kingdom government.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil service office
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government position → |
| abolishedAsPartOf |
creation of unified Ministry of Defence
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| appliesTo |
British Army
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United Kingdom
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| contrastWith |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for War
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Secretary of State for War → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| fieldOfWork |
defence administration
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military administration → public administration → |
| hierarchicalPosition |
head of civil service side of War Office
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senior post in War Office → |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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20th century → |
| locatedIn |
London
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War Office, Whitehall → |
| officeHeldBy |
senior civil servant
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| officeType |
permanent under-secretary
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| partOf |
British civil service
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Government of the United Kingdom → War Office → |
| replacedBy |
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence
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| reportsTo |
Secretary of State for War
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| responsibleFor |
administration of the British Army
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administrative support to the Army Council → budgetary and financial administration of the War Office → civil service advice on army matters to ministers → coordination of army logistics administration → day-to-day operations of the British Army (administrative aspects) → implementation of war policy decided by ministers → management of War Office staff → |
| seeAlso |
British Army
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Permanent Secretary (United Kingdom) → War Office → |
| worksWith |
Secretary of State for War
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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War Office
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hadChiefOfficial |
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Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War
("Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence")
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replacedBy |