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War Department

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Date: 1855-1857
History: Created on 8 February 1855, becoming the War Office in 1857.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C284723
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1854-1979: Department of Health and Social Security and predecessors: Selected War Pensions Award Files for Service Prior to 1914
The National Archives, Kew
PIN 71
2
1855-1920: Treasury: Books of Out-letters to the War Department and War Office
The National Archives, Kew
T 24
3
1732-1868: War Office and predecessors: Secretary-at-War, Secretary of State for War, and Commander-in-Chief, In-letters and Miscellaneous Papers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 1
4
1684-1861: War Office: Secretary-at-War, Out-letters
The National Archives, Kew
WO 4
5
1793-1859: War Department and successors: Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, Out-letters
The National Archives, Kew
WO 6
6
1715-1862: War Office and predecessors: Various Departmental Out-letters
The National Archives, Kew
WO 7
7
1708-1878: Commissary General of Musters Office and successors: Artillery Muster Books and Pay Lists
The National Archives, Kew
WO 10
8
1816-1878: War Office and predecessors: Engineers Muster Books and Pay Lists
The National Archives, Kew
WO 11
9
1732-1878: Commissary General of Musters Office and successors: General Muster Books and Pay Lists
The National Archives, Kew
WO 12
10
1778-1878: War Office and predecessors: Militia and Volunteers Muster Books and Pay Lists
The National Archives, Kew
WO 13
11
1854-1856: War Office: Scutari Depot Muster Books and Pay Lists
The National Archives, Kew
WO 14
12
1854-1856: War Office: Foreign Legions Muster Books, Pay Lists and Courts Martial Register
The National Archives, Kew
WO 15
13
1661-1975: War Office: Papers concerning Establishments
The National Archives, Kew
WO 24
14
1660-1938: War Office and predecessors: Secretary-at-War, Secretary of State for War, and Related Bodies, Registers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 25
15
1746-1926: War Office: Records of Military Headquarters
The National Archives, Kew
WO 28
16
1684-1951: War Office, predecessors and associated departments: Miscellaneous Papers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 30
17
1755-1908: War Office: Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 42
18
1682-1873: Ordnance Office and War Office: Correspondence
The National Archives, Kew
WO 44
19
1594-1871: Ordnance Office and War Office: Entry Books and Registers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 54
20
1568-1923: Ordnance Office and War Office: Miscellaneous Entry Books and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 55
21
1754-1879: War Office: Printed Annual Army Lists
The National Archives, Kew
WO 65
22
1768-1913: War Office: Depot Description Books
The National Archives, Kew
WO 67
23
1755-1917: Ordnance Office, Military Branch, and War Office: Royal Artillery Records of Service and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 69
24
1758-1908: War Office: Army Purchase Commission: Records
The National Archives, Kew
WO 74
25
1764-1961: War Office: Records of Officers' Services
The National Archives, Kew
WO 76
26
1793-1984: War Office: Campaign Medal and Award Rolls (General Series)
The National Archives, Kew
WO 100
27
1845-1996: War Office: Meritorious Service Awards, Registers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 101
28
1831-1979: War Office: Long Service and Good Conduct Awards, Registers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 102
29
1830-1963: War Office: Personal Files
The National Archives, Kew
WO 138
30
1855-1909: War Office: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Submissions to Sovereign
The National Archives, Kew
WO 146
31
1837-1960: Ordnance Office and War Office: Warrants of Royal Approval
The National Archives, Kew
WO 370
32
1814-1974: War Office and Ministry of Defence: Gibraltar Garrison: Miscellaneous Minutes and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 376
33
1733-1964: Ordnance Office and War Office: Personnel and Office Management Records
The National Archives, Kew
WO 381
34
1798-1959: War Office: Specimens of Series of Documents Destroyed
The National Archives, Kew
WO 900
35
1675-1997: War Office and successors: Defence Lands: Building and Property Files
The National Archives, Kew
WO 414
36
1720-1985: Records of the Armed Forces from commands, headquarters, regiments and corps
37
1702-2007: Armed Forces Service Records
38
1568-1983: Records of the Ordnance Office and its successors at the War Office
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