Army Council

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The Army Council was the British Army's top administrative and policy-making body, overseeing its organization, command, and governance in the early 20th century.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Army Council canonical 6
Army Board 5
Army Council (United Kingdom) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army administrative body
governmental council
abolishedBy Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964
activeDuring First World War
linked to: World War I

Second World War
linked to: World War II
appliesTo British Army
authorityOver Army Reserve
Territorial Force
regular British Army
linked to: British Army
chairperson Secretary of State for War
controlled British Army budget
British Army procurement policy
British Army promotions at senior level
country United Kingdom
dateDissolved 1964
dateFormed 1904
documentedIn Army Council Instructions
formedFrom Army Board
linked to: Army Council

Office of Commander‑in‑Chief of the Forces
function oversight of command of the British Army
oversight of governance of the British Army
oversight of organization of the British Army
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England
historicalPeriod early 20th century
jurisdiction War Office
languageOfWork English
legalBasis Order in Council of 8 February 1904
member Adjutant‑General to the Forces
Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Director‑General of the Territorial Force
Financial Secretary to the War Office
Master‑General of the Ordnance
Parliamentary Under‑Secretary of State for War
Quartermaster‑General to the Forces
Secretary of State for War
oversaw British Army equipment policy
British Army mobilization policy
British Army personnel policy
British Army training policy
parentOrganization War Office
partOf defence administration of the United Kingdom
replaced Commander‑in‑Chief of the Forces (United Kingdom)
reportedTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
responsibleFor administration of the British Army
military policy of the British Army
role policy‑making body for the British Army
top administrative body of the British Army
subordinateTo British Government
linked to: UK government
supersededBy Army Board of the Defence Council

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Defence Council of the United Kingdom hasSubBody Army Board
linked to: Army Council
Commander Field Army subordinateTo Army Board
linked to: Army Council
Barebone's Parliament convenedBy Army Council
Commander-in-Chief, Egypt subordinateTo Army Council (United Kingdom)
linked to: Army Council
Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom) memberOf Army Board
linked to: Army Council
Army Council formedFrom Army Board
linked to: Army Council
British Army regiments governedBy Army Board
linked to: Army Council