Ernest Dunlop Swinton

Ernest Dunlop Swinton
Ernest Dunlop Swinton

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 tracked, armoured fighting vehicles.

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Date of Birth
October 21st, 1868
Age
157
Birth Place
India
Date of Death
January 15th, 1951
Died Aged
82
Star Sign
Libra
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