▁political ▁appointment . ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 5 ▁the ▁post ▁was ▁dis cont in ued ▁and ▁certain ▁of ▁the ▁cer emon ial ▁aspects ▁of ▁the ▁post ▁were ▁subsequently ▁v ested ▁in ▁the ▁Commander - in - Ch ief ▁of ▁the ▁Forces . ▁In ▁ 1 9 0 4 ▁the ▁post ▁was ▁re - est ab lished , ▁and ▁until ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁the ▁Master - General ▁of ▁the ▁Or dn ance ▁was ▁the ▁Four th ▁Military ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Army ▁Board . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 3 ▁the ▁control ▁of ▁military ▁av iation ▁was ▁separated ▁from ▁the ▁respons ib ilities ▁of ▁the ▁Master - General ▁of ▁the ▁Or dn ance . ▁ ▁A ▁new ▁Department ▁of ▁Military ▁Aer onaut ics ▁was ▁established ▁and ▁Brig ad ier - General ▁Hend erson ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁first ▁director . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁the ▁holder ▁was ▁titled ▁as ▁" Direct or ▁Land ▁Cap ability ▁and ▁Trans formation " ▁but ▁still ▁sat ▁on ▁the ▁army ▁board ▁as ▁Master - General ▁of ▁the ▁Or dn ance . ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁the ▁post ▁was ▁abol ished . ▁ ▁Masters ▁of ▁the ▁Or dn ance ▁ 1 4 1 5 – 1 5 4 4 ▁▁ ▁Nicholas ▁Mer bury , ▁ 1 4 1 5 – 1 4 2 0 ▁▁ ▁John ▁Ham pton ▁ 1 4 2 9 ▁ ▁William ▁Gl ouc estre , ▁ 1 4 3 5 ▁ ▁Gilbert ▁Par , ▁ 1 4