Talk:John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort

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Looking good so far. Two points I'd raise:

• He's best known as "Lord Gort". Perhaps the entry could have that in the first line in bold type somewhere.

• I'm not comfortable with the phrase "sidelined for the rest of the war". His role as Governer of Malta, while easily forgotten, was a very significant one - indeed, I think most historians would regard it as the most important thing he ever did.

I won't edit to make these changes myself - there is nothing worse than getting edit conflicts when you are half-way through a project! Tannin 11:53 Apr 9, 2003 (UTC)

[edit] meaningless

Happy to leave the word "meaningless" omitted, but this is a direct quote from Jock Colville's book. GrahamBould 13:02, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] QF - BEF capture changes

Agreed, though the question of British morale would probably be academic if almost the entire British Army had been captured/killed. Britain would have had to sue for peace & the war would have been over. I do not think most people realize how much we owe to Gort & his decisions in May 1940.

[edit] Capture

I don't understand the section regarding his capture in France - what and why were the ramifications of this and how was he able to travel, etc, if arrested?

Which bit don't you understand? What do you mean "his capture" - where does it say that? GrahamBould 15:33, 24 August 2006 (UTC)