Ministry of Defence (1947–1964)

Ministry of Defence
Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government)
Agency overview
Formed1947
Dissolved1964
Superseding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of the United Kingdom
HeadquartersMinistry of Defence building
Whitehall
London
Parent agencyHM Government

The Ministry of Defence was a department of the British Government responsible for defence and the British Armed Forces.