The War Department was the United Kingdom government department responsible for the supply of equipment to the armed forces of the United Kingdom and the pursuance of military activity. In 1857, it became the War Office . Within the War Office, the name 'War Department' remained in use to describe the military transport services of the War Department Fleet and the War Department Railways .
5-486: War Department may refer to: War Department (United Kingdom) United States Department of War (1789–1947) See also [ edit ] War Office , a former department of the British Government Ministry of defence Ministry of War Ministry of Defence Department of Defence [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with
10-552: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles War Department (United Kingdom) In 1794, the position of Secretary of State for War was created. The Secretary's department was at first unofficially known as the War Department . Colonial affairs were later added and it became the Colony Department. After the outbreak of war with revolutionary France it became Colony and War Department and on
15-732: The United Kingdom, other parts of the British Empire , and in theatres of conflict. In World War I , the War Department ran the War Department Light Railways which were a system of narrow gauge trench railways used for the supply of ammunition and stores, the transport of troops and the evacuation of the wounded. In World War II , large numbers of steam locomotives were produced, as well as some diesel locomotives, of varying gauges to suit
20-678: The restoration of peace in 1815 the Colonial Department. In February 1855, the offices of the Secretary of State for War , and Secretary at War were merged and the new department and became the War Department once again until 1857 when it became the War Office . In 1964, the department became the Ministry of Defence . One aspect of the War Department's work was the supply of locomotives and rolling stock for use on railways in
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