| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 21 December 1921[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 13 November 1939[1] |
| Superseding Department |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Victoria |
| Department executives |
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TheDepartment of Defence was anAustralian government department that existed between December 1921 and November 1939.
The department was formed in December 1921 when then Navy Office was merged into theexisting Department of Defence.[2]
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in theAdministrative Arrangements Orders, the annual budget statements and in the department's annual reports.
When it was established, the department was responsible for Naval, Army and Air Defence matters,and ran a number of factories for munitions, small arms, cordite and clothing etc.[1]
The department was aCommonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Defence.[1]
The Secretaries of the Department wereThomas Trumble (1921‑1927),Malcolm Shepherd (1927‑1937),[3] and finallyFrederick Shedden (1937‑1939).[1]
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