Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Frank Berryman

Frank Berryman
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 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/April 11, 2014 by BencherliteTalk 08:26, 1 April 2014‎ (UTC)



Frank Berryman (1894–1981) was an Australian Army general during the Second World War. After serving during the First World War on the Western Front with the field artillery, he spent nearly twenty years as a major. He joined the Second Australian Imperial Force in April 1940 and became chief of staff of the 6th Division, later becoming Commander, Royal Artillery, 7th Division. He commanded "Berry Force" in the Syria–Lebanon campaign before returning to Australia in 1942, where he became chief of staff of the First Army and then Deputy Chief of the General Staff. As chief of staff of New Guinea Force, he was involved with the planning and execution of the Salamaua–Lae campaign and the Huon Peninsula campaign, and in November 1943, he became commander of II Corps, which he led in the Battle of Sio. He was the Australian Army representative at the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. After the war, he directed the Army's response to the 1949 Australian coal strike, became the Director General of the 1954 Royal Tour of Elizabeth II, and was Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales.


 * 3 points so far, with 2 points for marking his 120th birthday and 1 point for being FA since October 2012. Minima  ©  ( talk ) 18:51, 15 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Support. High quality article on this deceased individual. Promoted to FA in 2012, subsequently promoted to Good Topic in 2012. Meticulously sourced throughout. &mdash; Cirt (talk) 18:53, 15 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment Can the image be added to the blurb? Are there copyright issues?--Harizotoh9 (talk) 20:06, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Not a copyright issue, just didn't know how to add the image that's all. ;) Minima  ©  ( talk ) 14:15, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment Added an image. There are no copyright issues. Tweaked the wording to bring down the character count a little and shifted the nomination to 11 April (his birthday). Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:22, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Support Great article, and the date for this TFA seems appropriate. Nick-D (talk) 07:44, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Support. Looks a fine choice to me. —Cliftonian (talk) 06:18, 22 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Support. Nice article: good choice. - SchroCat (talk) 21:22, 24 March 2014 (UTC)