Department of Defence (1921–1939)

Department of Defence
Department overview
Formed	21 December 1921
Preceding Department	Department of Defence (I);
Dissolved	13 November 1939
Superseding Department	Department of Defence Co-ordination; Department of Air; Department of the Army; Department of the Navy;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Victoria
Department executives	Thomas Trumble, Secretary (1921–1927); Malcolm Shepherd, Secretary (1927–1937); Frederick Shedden, Secretary (1937–1939);

The Department of Defence was an Australian government department that existed between December 1921 and November 1939.