Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joseph Thackwell


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The result was   Snow Keep. Mark Arsten (talk) 21:26, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

Joseph Thackwell

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NOTE: This nom is not a "deletion request"- it's a "request for comment about the suitability of this article"- consider my "!vote" Neutral.

Subject may not be notable for the lack of reliable sources discussing. Google Scholar turned up 382 hits, none, at a glance, that look particularly relevant. This article was copied from, just FYI, in case that's relevant. Cheers, Thanks,  L235 - Talk Ping when replying 14:09, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions.  Jinkinson   talk to me  15:58, 18 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Speedy Keep: Really? Meets WP:MILNG military notability alright, can be worked on. --Ekabhishektalk 17:48, 18 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep, of course. Being listed in the ODNB/DNB is generally seen as a clear indicator of notability - it's a reputable scholarly secondary source. Andrew Gray (talk) 17:55, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
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 * Keep Clearly passes WP:MILNG.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 15:04, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep. Meets WP:MILNG. Harrison2014 (talk) 17:06, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep - Notable 19th Century British Army officer. Apart from technically satisfying the specific notability guidelines of WP:MILNG, he appears to satisfy the general notability guidelines with sufficient coverage in independent historical works per WP:GNG.  Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 20:29, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep. Meets WP:SOLDIER as a LtGen, highly likely he will be covered elsewhere. Peacemaker67 (send... over) 00:25, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
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