Talk:Jean de Selys Longchamps

Name of Article
How do I change the title of the article? His name was Jean de Selys Longchamps, not Jean de Sélys Longchamps. Notice that there's not supposed to be an accent over the e. Whoever wrote the English article must have been confused by the pronunciation, because the pronunciation makes you think there is an accent. The French article is correct (same url except 'fr' instead of 'en' and 'e' instead of 'é'). So how do I change the name of the article? Or do I delete it and create a new article with a different name?

132.216.66.184 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:58, 29 September 2011 (UTC).


 * I corrected the spelling error in the article and changed its name accordingly. --Alberto Fernandez Fernandez (talk) 06:30, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

P.M.G.?
What does P.M.G. stand for in his name?


 * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) website shows the Register of Graves for Minster Cemetery, Thanet, Kent, where he is buried.


 * See: Entry on CWGC website. The original Grave Register is reached via the links at the foot of the page.
 * His full name is there given as ...
 * '''DE SELYS LONGCHAMPS, Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) Jean Michel Paul Marie Ghislain, Baron.


 * Thus "P.M.G." in his name signifies his middle initials and expand to Paul Marie Ghislain


 * His gravemarker in the cemetery is inscribed "Flight Lieutenant Baron J.M.P.M.G. de SELYS LONGCHAMPS, D.F.C.
 * See: Gravemarker photo on www.findagrave.com website


 * --MrEckLeckTick (talk) 01:38, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Photograph is inverted
The photograph of Longchamps in RAF uniform has his medal ribbons and RAF insignia on his right breast not his left. Also his SD tunic appears to button right over left when it should be left over right.

It looks like the image has been mirrored about the vertical axis.

I could not find a suitable image in the public domain with which to replace it. Perhaps another member may have more luck?

--MrEckLeckTick (talk) 01:39, 2 September 2021 (UTC)