Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame | |
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Born | 21 April 1925 |
Died | 4 October 2018 | (aged 93)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1944–1979 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | London District Household Division |
Battles / wars | Second World War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
Spouse(s) |
Judith Balfour Killen
(m. 1954; died 2012) |
Relations | Tilda Swinton (daughter) Honor Swinton Byrne (granddaughter) George Swinton (grandfather) |
Major-General Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame, KCVO, OBE, DL (21 April 1925 – 4 October 2018) was a British Army officer who served as Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District from 1976 until his retirement in 1979. He was the father of actress Tilda Swinton.