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The Master - General of the Ordnance ( MGO ) was a very senior British military position , usually held by a serving general . The Master - General of the Ordnance was responsible for all British ___MASK44___ , engineers , fortifications , military supplies , transport , field hospitals and much else , and was not subordinate to the commander - in chief of the British military . Between 1855 , and 1904 , the post did not exist . In March 2013 , the holder was titled as " Director Land Capability and Transformation " but still sat on the Army Board as Master - General of the Ordnance . In September 2013 , the post was again eliminated . General Sir ( John ) Noel Thomas KCB DSO MC ( 1915 -- 1983 ) is a former Master - General of the Ordnance . ___MASK44___ is a class of large military weapons built to fire munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry ' s small arms . Early ___MASK44___ development focused on the ability to breach fortifications , and led to heavy , fairly immobile siege engines . As technology improved , lighter , more mobile field ___MASK44___ developed for battlefield use . This development continues today ; modern self - propelled ___MASK44___ vehicles are highly mobile weapons of great versatility providing the largest share of an army ' s total firepower . The ___MASK47___ Board is the top single - service management committee of the ___MASK35___ , and has always been staffed by senior politicians and soldiers . Until 1964 it was known as the ___MASK47___ Council .