Department of Defence (1901–1921)

The Department of Defence was an Australian government department that was established at Federation and existed until 1921 when it was replaced with the subsequent Department of Defence.

Department of Defence
Department overview
Formed1 January 1901
Dissolved21 December 1921
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersVictoria
Department executives
  • Muirhead Collins, Secretary (1901–1910)
  • Samuel Pethebridge, Secretary (1910–1918)
  • Thomas Trumble, Secretary (1918–1921)
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