War Office Act 1870

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War Office Act 1870
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for making further provision relating to the Management of certain Departments of the War Office.
Citation33 & 34 Vict. c. 17
Dates
Royal assent20 June 1870
Text of statute as originally enacted

The War Office Act 1870[1] (33 & 34 Vict. c. 17) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. One of the Cardwell Reforms, it was passed to allow the War Office to be reorganised. All of the various sections of the War Department were brought together in one building, and the Horse Guards were placed under the jurisdiction of the War Office.[2]

The three departments the Act created were the Commander-In-Chief, the Surveyor-General and the Financial Secretary.

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  1. ^ This short title was conferred on this Act by section 1 of this Act.
  2. ^ Worcestershire Regiment (29th/36th of Foot)

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