Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Sub-Department
Authorized form of name
CIVIL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A933
Description area
Dates of existence
1939-01-01 - 1945-12-31
History
The Civil Defence Department was set up under the Premier's Department in 1939 to co-ordinate the defence of Western Australia during the War and to take appropriate measures for the protection of life and property in the event of air raids or other forms of attack.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A26 - PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT (1898-05-01 - 1983-03-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A26
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1939-01-01 - 1945-12-31
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S2201 - ADMINISTRATIVE FILES
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1939-01-01 - 1945-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S4415 - CIVIL DEFENCE COUNCIL FILES
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1942-03-03 - 1945-07-09
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final