The War Dam**age Commission************** was a body**** set up**** by**** the British Government**** under the **** (4 & 5 Geo****.**** 6.**** c.**** 12****)**** to**** pay compensation**** for war damage**** to**** land**** and buildings and " 'fixed****'**** plant and machinery", throughout**** the United**** Kingdom.**** It was not responsible for the repairs themselves, which were carried out by local authorities or private contractors. The commission was chaired by Malcolm Trustram Eve, then by Sir Thomas Williams Phillips (1949–1959). It was headquartered at Devonshire House, Mayfair Place, Piccadilly, London, and operated out of sixteen Regional Offices: