Talk:34th Battalion (New Zealand)/GA1

GA Review

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

Will take this one. Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk • mail) 15:36, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay, will comment within a couple of days. Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk • 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)
  • warfare 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 • 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 -> 6:25 am, 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 • mail) 14:24, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

@Krishna Chaitanya Velaga: thanks for the comments, have responded above. Cheers. Zawed (talk) 07:39, 12 February 2017 (UTC)

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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):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. 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):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk • mail) 02:22, 17 February 2017 (UTC)