Department of the Army (Australia)

The Department of the Army was an Australian federal government department. Created on 13 November 1939 following the outbreak of the Second World War, it assumed control of the administration and finance of the Australian Army from the Department of Defence. The department was abolished by the Whitlam government on 30 November 1973 when the single service departments were once again amalgamated, with its role assumed by the Army Office within the Department of Defence.^[2]

Department of the Army

Department overview
Formed	13 November 1939[1]
Dissolved	30 November 1973[1]
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Minister responsible	Minister for the Army

Notes

1. CA 36: Department of the Army, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 9 February 2021
2. Dennis et al 2008, p. 45.

References

• Dennis, Peter; Grey, Jeffrey; Morris, Ewan; Prior, Robin; Bou, Jean (2008). The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (Second ed.). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195517842.