Ernest Swinton
British Army general, author (1868–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major-General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, KBE, CB, DSO (21 October 1868 – 15 January 1951) 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 tracked, armoured fighting vehicles.
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Born | (1868-10-21)21 October 1868 Bangalore, India |
Died | 15 January 1951(1951-01-15) (aged 82) Oxford, Oxfordshire |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Engineers |
Years of service | 1888–1919 |
Rank | Major General |
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