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Department of Air (1939 - 1973)

Commonwealth of Australia

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Function: Air Force, Defence Industries, Aviation or Aeronautical Industries and Advisory or Regulatory Body

Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The Department of Air was established in 1939, as a result of the outbreak of the Second World War. During the war and up until 1959 the Department was located in Victoria Barracks in Melbourne. The Department moved to Canberra in 1959 and remained there until 1973, when its functions were taken over by the Department of Defence.

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Reference/Legal Number(s): CA 35
Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia

Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

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Subordinate

Directorate of Meteorological Services (D.Met.S.), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) (1941 - 1946) [1941 - 1946]

Superior

Governor-General, Commonwealth of Australia (1900 - )

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Online Sources

'Primary description of agency CA 35; Department of Air, Central Office. Registration of entity: 2 February 1974', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+35. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A000371. [ Details ]

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Created: 27 April 2000
Modified: 20 March 2006

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