Not much to do with modelling, but I've noticed that in most accounts Swinton goes from Colonel to General in 2 years or so. By the time he visits Holt in 1918 he's billed as a full General. But I now read that he was only brevet (acting) colonel and was only made honorary Major-General in 1919. He doesn't mention his rank or promotions in his autobiography. Does anyone know the chain of events?
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http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/ could be useful. A summary of WW1 records available on the search "Ernest" and "Swinton" produces (with a rough guess at sequence) inter alia:
#
First Name
Surname
Rank
Record Year
Unit
15
E D
Swinton
Major
1914
Royal Engineers
16
E D
Swinton
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
1914
Special List
19
E. D.
Swinton
Brevet Colonel
1914
Royal Engineers
13
E D
Swinton
Major
1915
Royal Engineers
14
E D
Swinton
Lieutenant Colonel
1915
General Headquarters Staff
4
Ernest Dunlop
Swinton
Lieutenant Colonel
1916
Royal Engineers
3
Ernest Dunlop
Swinton
Temporary Colonel
1916
Royal Engineers
12
E D
Swinton
Brevet Colonel
1916
Royal Engineers
2
Ernest Dunlop
Swinton
Lieutenant Colonel
1917
Imperial Defence Cte A/Secy
18
E. D.
Swinton
Lieutenant Colonel
1917
Royal Engineers
There are links to the specific records - no doubt requiring membership.
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