Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William Walker (Battle of Britain pilot)


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) — ΛΧΣ  21™  00:21, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

William Walker (Battle of Britain pilot)

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Fails WP:SOLDIER....William 16:10, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
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 * Keep. Every newspaper in England seems to have published his obituary for being the oldest surviving Battle of Britain pilot. WP:GNG trumps SOLDIER. Clarityfiend (talk) 00:47, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. As above, following his death, a large number of detailed obituaries have been written about him and significant sections of news broadcasts/bulletins were devoted to him. While he may not satisfy WP:SOLDIER (which is skewed towards senior officers or decorated individuals) his death "received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject" thereby satisfying WP:GNG. Gaia Octavia Agrippa Talk  09:53, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. No, he wasn't notable for his rank as a junior officer or achievements, which were no more than any other WWII RAF pilot. He has, however, had obituaries in almost every major British media outlet, and that makes him notable. -- Necrothesp (talk) 11:43, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep - "oldest surviving" seems to make him just about notable. Peterkingiron (talk) 17:47, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
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 * Keep. We already have multiple articles about "oldest military veterans", he is also notable as a businessman. --Zerbey (talk) 19:02, 3 November 2012 (UTC).
 * Keep per Clarityfiend et al. Passes WP:GNG etc. Bretonbanquet (talk) 23:50, 3 November 2012 (UTC)
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