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Ernest Dunlop Swinton

British Army general and author (1868-1951) · India · Academics · Died at 82

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Major-General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, was a British Army officer who played a part in the development and adoption of the tank during the First World War. He was also a war correspondent and author of several short stories on military themes.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Major-General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, was a British Army officer who played a part in the development and adoption of the tank during the First World War. He was also a war correspondent and author of several short stories on military themes. He is credited, along with fellow officer Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Dally Jones, with having initiated the use of the word "tank" as a code-name for the first British, tracked, armoured fighting vehicles.

Country
India
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1951 · aged 82

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