War Office

The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence. The name "War Office" is also often given to the former home of the department, the Old War Office Building on Whitehall, London.

War Office Departments

• Office of the Secretary of State
• Military Secretary's Department (1870–1964)
• Department of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary
• Directorate-General of Lands (?–1923)
• Directorate of Lands (1923– )
• Directorate-General of the Territorial and Volunteer Forces (?–1921)
• Directorate-General of the Territorial Army (1921– )
• Central Department (Department of the Secretary)
• Department of the Chaplain-General
• Department of the Judge Advocate-General
• Publicity Section/Information Section
• Department of the Financial and Parliamentary Secretary (Finance Department)
• Directorate of Army Contracts (1924– )
• Imperial General Staff
• Directorate of Military Intelligence (?–1922)
• Directorate of Military Operations (?–1922)
• Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence (1922– )
• Directorate of Military Training (1922– )
• Directorate of Army Staff Duties
• Department of the Adjutant-General
• Directorate-General of Graves Registration and Enquiries (?–1921)
• Directorate-General of Army Medical Services
• Directorate of Mobilisation
• Directorate of Organisation
• Directorate of Army Personal Services
• Directorate of Prisoners of War (?–1921)
• Directorate of Recruiting and Organisation
• Department of the Quartermaster-General
• Directorate of Equipment and Ordnance Stores (?–1927)
• Directorate of Movements
• Directorate of Quartering
• Directorate of Remounts
• Directorate of Supplies and Transport
• Department of the Controller of Surplus Stores and Salvage
• Department of the Surveyor-General of Supply (?–1921)
• Directorate-General of Army Veterinary Services
• Directorate of Works (1927– )
• Department of the Master-General of the Ordnance
• Directorate of Artillery
• Directorate of Factories
• Directorate of Fortifications and Works (?–1927)
• Directorate of Ordnance Services (1927– )
• Department of the Chief Technical Examiner for Works Services