Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Role range: 1951-1955 – 1955-1956
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Walter Monckton Biography and Timeline
Follow Walter Monckton through 9 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Walter Monckton, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1955–1965Years on this page
1955
1956
Cabinet Debate
Questions the risks of military action during early Cabinet discussions of the canal crisis
Role range: 1956-1956 – 1955-1956
Defence Minister Weighs Military Response Risks
Walter Monckton expressed reservations about the use of force as ministers considered how to respond to Nasser's actions.
Role range: 1956-1957
Monckton Reservations Complicate Ministerial Consensus
Walter Monckton's reluctance toward war exposed differences inside the British leadership over the appropriate response to the canal crisis.
Role range: 1956-1957
Cabinet Opposition
Expresses serious reservations inside government about the resort to force over Suez
Role range: 1956-1956 – 1955-1956
Monckton Weighs Suez Military Options
Defence Minister Walter Monckton is involved in government discussions about possible force following the canal seizure.
Role range: 1956-1956
Monckton Expresses Concern About Intervention
Monckton has reservations about resorting to military action as diplomatic efforts continue.
Role range: 1956-1956
Monckton Leaves Defence Ministry
Monckton leaves the defence portfolio during the Suez crisis and subsequently takes a different cabinet position.
Role range: 1956-1956
1965
Death of Walter Monckton
Death of Walter Monckton
Records, sources and methodology
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