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Ernest Dunlop Swinton

British Army general and author (1868–1951)

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About 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 British, tracked, armoured fighting vehicles.

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Occupation: engineer, university teacher, writer, military personnel
Citizenship: India, British Raj, United Kingdom, Dominion of India
Born: October 21, 1868
Died: January 15, 1951

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