Talk:Gilbert Hayton/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk · contribs) 14:52, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

I'll take a look at this shortly. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:52, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

=Prelim=

  • No duplicated links (bar DFC in the lede which is fair enough)
  • Image correctly licensed
  • Article is stable
  • Earwig reports copyvio unlikely

=Lede and infobox=

  • Useful to include what he flew prior to Defiants if we're including every aircraft after that point

:*I have revised the lead a little regarding aircraft flown. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

=Early life=

  • "at the Wellington Technical College"

:*Done. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

:*Done. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

  • "serial number" should be "service number"

:*Done. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

=Second World War=

:*Done. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

  • To avoid lots of "form": "The squadron was newly reformed for night fighting..."

:*Done. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

  • Can we give a date for flying officer promotion?

:*Done. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

  • "Middle East" would be better called "Mediterranean"

:*Done, plus a slight tweak to place the location of Malta. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

  • Identify who Shores and Williams are, e.g. military historians

:*Done. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

:*Done. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

:*Done. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

  • Did Josling survive?

:*Yes, he did, I have made this more explicit. Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

  • Link the whole of the Gazette name

=References=

  • References look good. AGF for print sources.

{{ping|Zawed}} Hi, that's all I have for now. Will await replies. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:36, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

:{{ping|Pickersgill-Cunliffe}} thanks for the review, it is much appreciated. I have responded as above and my edits are [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gilbert_Hayton&diff=1184705964&oldid=1183365400 here]. Cheers, Zawed (talk) 03:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::{{ping|Zawed}} Passing this article as satisfying the GA criteria. Congrats! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:37, 12 November 2023 (UTC)