Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Blair Anderson Wark

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Blair Anderson Wark

Passed --Eurocopter (talk) 08:52, 12 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am nominating this article to be reviewed for A-class as I have made some substantial improvements to it over the last few weeks. It has just been passed as GA, and I believe it meets the A-class criteria. I am willing to make further edits for improvement. All comments and ideas welcome. Thanks, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 04:06, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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After a stint on the Suez Canal defences, Prehaps could be re-worked After initially being employed in the defence of the Suez Canal. I just dont like the word stint.

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In the twelve months up to July 1912, Wark was a senior member of the Australian Army Cadets, later rising to the rank of sergeant. A senior member of the AAC would suggest a officer rank. So before becoming a sergeant he was a corporal ? not very senior.

I have slightly re-worded this, but all of my sources state he was a senior cadet. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 04:21, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

for the next year he was assigned to full-time defence duties in the port of Sydney. This suggests that prior to this he was only assigned part time duties ? if so details of his civilian occupation at the time could be added.

I have now clarified this; he was employed as a quantity surveyor. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 04:21, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What is HMAT A72 Beltana ? the type of vessel could be included or if not known prehaps better to remove the detail.

Clarified; a troopship. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 04:21, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

the battalion was tasked with serving on the Suez Canal defences. This suggest they were employed in Flood defences or similar prehaps again re-worked to the battalion was tasked with the defence of the suez canal.

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Wark gained admission into to attend the Army Infantry School. is this a typo ? Wark gained admission into the Army Infantry school

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Wark's men successfully repelled the leading waves of a German counter-attack before using artillery to repel the remaining attacks. I presume warks men did not man the artillery ? this could be re-worked then calling upon the artillery to repel the remaining attacks or then calling down artillery to repel the remaining attacks

I think I have clarified this, if not I'll have another look. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 04:21, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Otherwise it look good and I enjoyed reading about Wark Jim Sweeney (talk) 10:40, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for having a look, mate. Abraham, B.S. (talk) 04:21, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Support. I couldn't find anything wrong with it. Good work on an interesting and informative article. Cla68 (talk) 03:33, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Compared to other military bios, this one is good. This article would appear to be a future FA. Geoff Plourde (talk) 15:40, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Very interesting. - Hargrimm | ^Θ 23:10, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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