Under-Secretary of State for War

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[edit] Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for War, 1794-1947

In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged. See Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. They were separated again in 1854.

In April 1947 the office was combined with that of Financial Secretary to the War Office.

[edit] Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for War and Financial Secretary to the War Office, 1947-1947

Office reorganised 1 April 1964

[edit] Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for War, 1854-1966

  • 1854: G.C. Mundy
  • 1857: Sir B. Hawes
  • 1862: Sir E. Lugard
  • 1871: J.C. Vivian
  • 1878: Sir R.W. Thomson
  • 1895: Sir A.L. Haliburton
  • 1897: Sir R.H. Knox
  • 1901: Sir E.W.D. Ward
  • 1914: Sir R. Brade
  • 1920: Sir H. Creedy
  • 1939: Sir J. Grigg
  • 1942: Sir F. Bovenschen and Sir E. Speed
  • 1945: Sir E. Speed
  • 1949: Sir G. Turner
  • 1956: Sir E. Playfair
  • 1960: (Sir) R. Way
  • 1963: (Sir) A. Drew