The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to

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(appointed in 1794). In 1801 the offices for

War War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

and the

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were merged and the post became that of

Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies The Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. In 1801 the offices of Under-Secretary of State for War and Und ...

. The position was re-instated in 1854 and remained until 1947, when it was combined with that of

Financial Secretary to the War Office The Financial Secretary to the War Office and for certain periods known as the Finance Member of the Army Council, was a junior ministerial office of the British government established in 1870. In May 1947 the office was unified with that of the ...

. In 1964 the

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and

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were merged to form the

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, and the post was abolished.

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for War, 1794–1801

See

for the period 1801-1854.

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for War, 1854–1947

''In April 1947 the office was combined with that of

.''

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for War and Financial Secretary to the War Office, 1947–1964

''Office reorganised 1 April 1964''

Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for War, 1854–1966

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