Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Gough (sailor)

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The result was Delete. Fram (talk) 07:58, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

=[[Richard Gough (sailor)]]=

:{{la|Richard Gough (sailor)}} ([{{fullurl:Richard Gough (sailor)|wpReason={{urlencode:AfD discussion: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Gough (sailor)}}&action=delete}} delete]) – (View AfD)(View log)

Weak claims for notability, "youngest weapon director in the Royal Navy" seemingly the strongest of the bunch. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:03, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. —Nick Dowling (talk) 02:25, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Delete per nom unless a third-party source can be provided - the only source is his autobiography which was self-published (Authors On Line Ltd is a [http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/ self publishing company according to their website]). Nick Dowling (talk) 02:25, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Delete One cannot "self-publish" oneself into notability. Edison (talk) 02:51, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Delete I have been unable to find any independent and reliable sources covering Gough, and thus I believe the article does not meet WP:N. JEdgarFreeman (talk) 20:39, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

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