Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Arthur Ernest Percival

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[edit] Arthur Ernest Percival

self nom. Yes another Anglo war leader but in this case a very human one who experienced highs and lows in his military career, who sometimes seems to have embodied the "stiff upper lip", a genuine hero in the Great War, he worked to help his fellow prisoners after their release and yet at other times earned a reputation for being unnecessarily ruthless. To my mind a personal mirror for the end of the British Empire in the 20th Century Nickhk

• Comment Problems I noticed at a quick glance:
  • Duplicated footnotes need to be combined, see Wikipedia:Footnotes for more information.
    • I think these are now improved Nickhk
    • Notes 13 and 15 both say "Percival, Chapter 1, see link above". This should be one footnote referenced twice. Also, I'm not sure what link this means. --Pagrashtak 04:18, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
      • Circeus has kindly worked on the refs to address this. I have also collapsed the Bibliography into the References - I hope this will remove the confusion about the reference to the link Nickhk
  • Check your ref tags; footnote 15 does not link back correctly, I'm assuming it's just a label problem.
    • Fixed Nickhk
  • Resolve copyright issue on images like Image:Flyingcolumn westcork-DB668.JPG and add fair use rationale to images claiming fair use. --Pagrashtak 18:21, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
    • I have written to the uploader - lets ssee what he says first Nickhk
      • He's added info to the image; it wouldn't hurt to add fair use rationale, but I think it's enough for me to strike the comment. --Pagrashtak 06:08, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
        • I think this is done. Can you now support? Nickhk
• Support - looks good! --Pagrashtak 15:53, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
• Minor objections. First, I'd like to see the sections on early life and later life expanded; it's a bit short. I realize that information may be scarce on these times, but if at all possible, they should be a bit more comprehensive. Second, I'd also like to see the publications section be re-formatted. I'm not sure what the MoS says about that, but that section just seems to stick out like a sore thumb to me. Finally, I would also like to see the issues Pagrashtak raised above addressed. Overall, though, a great read on its way to FA. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 21:00, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
  • I think he was cold shouldered after retirement so missed out on appointments etc. There must be more on his early life though and I will have a look in the library next weekend. If anyone has any untapped sources please let me know Nickhk
    • I have gone though Hong Kong Central Library and extended the article in these areas. Can you now support? Nickhk
      • Great! Support, though I do want to comment that the section title "A Hero in the Making" is a bit trite. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 04:26, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

• Looks quite good. The "See also" section should be trimmed of anything already linked elsewhere, though. —Kirill Lokshin 21:22, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
  • trimmed Nickhk
    • Support, then. —Kirill Lokshin 16:03, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

• Support. Well-referenced. Deserves to be FA. Gflores ^Talk 00:41, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

• Support. Comprehensive and informative article. SoLando (Talk) 08:51, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

• Stiff Upper Lip Support. As per SoL's comments. Fine work, it is all an FA should be.--R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 17:00, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

• Support. The article is well researched, well written and meets all the criteria. Leithp 21:15, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

• Support. Well researched, good historical type photos, detailed and well tied references, well written overall....good balance of time epochs in his lifeAnlace 00:30, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

• Support. Well written and researched. Genuine insight and very accessible Brat31 21:15, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

• Support. Good read. Factually correct as far as I can tell. __earth ^(Talk) 03:45, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

• Support. Very well done. --Thunk 13:46, 22 February 2006 (UTC)