Education
Wellington College.
Wellington College.
Educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst, Swinburn was commissioned into the 17th/21st Lancers in 1957. He became Commanding Officer of 17th/21st Lancers in 1979 and Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1983. He went on to be General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1987 and Assistant Chief of the General Staff in 1989.
He was made GOC South East District in 1990 (which was retitled "Southern District" in 1992).
He was then made Commander United Kingdom Field Army in 1994 and retired in 1995. He was the son of Major-General Henry Robinson Swinburn and Naomi Hull.