Secretary of State for War

The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, a British cabinet-level position, first applied to Henry Dundas (appointed in 1794). In 1801 the post became that of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re-instated in 1854 and remained until 1 April 1964, when the cabinet position (along with that of First Lord of the Admiralty and Secretary of State for Air) was replaced by the Secretary of State for Defence - in charge of a new united Ministry of Defence. The former office of the Secretary of State for War became the that of the new Minister of Defence for the Army.

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British - Cabinet - Henry Dundas - 1794 - 1801 - Secretary of State for War and the Colonies - 1854 - 1 April - 1964 - First Lord of the Admiralty - Secretary of State for Air - Secretary of State for Defence - Ministry of Defence - Minister of Defence for the Army

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The Secretary of State headed the War Office and was assisted by a Parliamentary Private Secretary, who was also a Member of Parliament, and a Military Secretary, who was a general.

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War Office - Parliamentary Private Secretary - Member of Parliament - Military Secretary - General

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