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Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied toEvan Nepean (appointed in 1794). In 1801 the offices forWar and theColonies were merged and the post became that ofUnder-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re-instated in 1854 and remained until 1947, when it was combined with that ofFinancial Secretary to the War Office. In 1964 theWar Office,Admiralty andAir Ministry were merged to form theMinistry of Defence, and the post was abolished.
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Evan Nepean | 1794–1795 |
| William Huskisson | 1795–1801 |
SeeUnder-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies for the period 1801-1854.
In April 1947 the office was combined with that ofFinancial Secretary to the War Office.
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| John Freeman | 1947–? |
| Michael Stewart | ?–1951 |
| Woodrow Wyatt | 1951 |
| James Hutchison | 1951–1954 |
| Fitzroy Maclean | 1954–1957 |
| Julian Amery | 1957–1958 |
| Hon. Hugh Fraser | 1958–1960 |
| James Ramsden | 1960–1963 |
| Peter Kirk | 1963–April 1964 |
Office reorganised 1 April 1964
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| G. C. Mundy | 1854–1857 |
| Sir Benjamin Hawes | 1857–1862 |
| Sir Edward Lugard | 1862–1871 |
| John Vivian.[1] | 1871–1878 |
| Sir Ralph Wood Thompson | 1878–1895 |
| Sir Arthur Haliburton | 1895–1897 |
| Sir Ralph Henry Knox | 1897–1901 |
| Sir Edward Ward | 1901–1914 |
| Sir Reginald Brade | 1914–1920 |
| Sir Herbert Creedy | 1920–1939 |
| Sir P. J. Grigg | 1939–1942 |
| Sir Frederick Bovenschen andSir Eric Speed | 1942–1945 |
| Sir E. Speed | 1945–1948 |
| Sir G. Turner | 1949–1956 |
| SirEdward Playfair | 1956–1960 |
| SirRichard Way | 1960–1963 |
| A. Drew | 1963–1964 |