War Office
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The War Office was the former British government department responsible for administering the Army and overseeing military policy and organization until its functions were absorbed into the Ministry of Defence.
Aliases (10)
- War Office (United Kingdom) ×7
- British War Office ×5
- Ministry of Defence ×5
- Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) ×2
- Army Department of the Ministry of Defence ×1
- British Army headquarters ×1
- Department of War (British India) ×1
- War Department (United Kingdom) ×1
- War Office, London ×1
- War Office, Whitehall ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British government department
→
former government department → |
| category |
defence ministry
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military of the United Kingdom → |
| concernedWith |
army procurement
→
army training policy → colonial garrisons → home defence → imperial defence → war planning → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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|
| distinctFrom |
Admiralty
→
Air Ministry → |
| employed |
civil servants
→
military officers → |
| existedBefore |
Ministry of Defence
→
|
| field |
army administration
→
defence administration → military administration → |
| functionTransferredTo |
Ministry of Defence
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United Kingdom
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| hadChiefOfficial |
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War
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| hadJurisdictionOver |
British Army
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| hadMilitaryChief |
Chief of the Imperial General Staff
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| hadMinisterialHead |
Secretary of State for War
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| headquartersLocation |
London
→
Whitehall → |
| languageOfWork |
English
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| locationCountry |
United Kingdom
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| notableFor |
central control of the British Army
→
role in First World War administration → role in Second World War administration → |
| oversaw |
military policy of the British Army
→
organization of the British Army → |
| partOf |
Government of the United Kingdom
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| replacedBy |
Ministry of Defence
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| responsibleFor |
British Army finance
→
British Army logistics → British Army mobilization → British Army organization → British Army personnel administration → British Army policy → administration of the British Army → |
| sector |
public sector
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| shortName |
War Office
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| subordinateTo |
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
→
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom → |
| timePeriod |
pre–Ministry of Defence era
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