Talk:34th Battalion (New Zealand)/GA1

GA Review
The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.''

Reviewer: Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk · contribs) 15:36, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Will take this one. Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk &bull;&#32;mail) 15:36, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delay, will comment within a couple of days. Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk &bull;&#32;mail) 15:41, 6 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Lead and infobox; all good
 * Section 1.1;
 * When was 8th Infantry Brigade Group raised?
 * Have added.
 * several years? from when and which "several years" is the context about?
 * Rephrased. Zawed (talk) 08:49, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * defence of the colony; which colony?
 * Clarified that we are referring to Fiji. Zawed (talk) 08:49, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * I find this entire sentence confusing, please rephrase
 * How does it read now with the clarification? Zawed (talk) 06:37, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
 * contingent of reinforcement personnel -> contingent of reinforcements
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 08:49, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * date of arrival at Suva
 * Have added. Zawed (talk) 08:49, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * F. W. Voelcker; isn't the full name available?
 * Not at this stage but there is one more source I will check. Zawed (talk) 08:49, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Found it and added. Zawed (talk) 06:37, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
 * minimal training -> minimal military training
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 08:49, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * before shipping to Fiji -> before being shipped to Fiji
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 08:49, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * military basics -> basics of warfare and tactics
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 06:37, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Towards the end of 1941, and as the threat of hostilities
 * Have rephrased. Zawed (talk) 06:37, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
 * By now it was up to full strength with the recent arrival of reinforcements in Fiji; did the reinforcements arrive from Fiji, so where was the battalion? or it means, that with the arrival of reinforcements, in Fiji, the battalion was full
 * Have rephrased. Zawed (talk) 06:37, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Link Major General
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 08:49, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * war fare in the Pacific
 * Have rephrased. Zawed (talk) 06:37, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Link Guadalcanal
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 06:37, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
 * full name of R. J. Eyre?
 * Have added. Zawed (talk) 06:37, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
 * More later ... Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk &bull;&#32;mail) 15:14, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the feedback thus far, Krishna, I have attended to or made comments in relation to these. Thanks. Zawed (talk) 06:37, 9 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Section 1.2;
 * advised the New Zealand Government that it was ready for combat duties; "advised" is a bit awkward, may be "informed" etc.
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 07:39, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
 * 6.25 am -> 6:25am, per MOS:TIME
 * Done. Zawed (talk) 07:39, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Reidy's full name?
 * Have added an initial, no luck with finding his given name. Zawed (talk) 07:39, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Section 1.3; all good
 * Section 2; all good
 * Section 3; I prefer mentioning the full names
 * Have done, except for Reidy as I wasn't able to find out his first name. Zawed (talk) 07:39, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
 * All images are appropriately licensed
 * 17.4% confidence, violation unlikely.
 * Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk &bull;&#32;mail) 14:24, 10 February 2017 (UTC)
 * thanks for the comments, have responded above. Cheers. Zawed (talk) 07:39, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
 * thanks for the comments, have responded above. Cheers. Zawed (talk) 07:39, 12 February 2017 (UTC)


 * GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)


 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):  d (copyvio and plagiarism):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk &bull;&#32;mail) 02:22, 17 February 2017 (UTC)
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk &bull;&#32;mail) 02:22, 17 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk &bull;&#32;mail) 02:22, 17 February 2017 (UTC)