Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Oswald Watt

Oswald Watt

Nominator(s): Ian Rose (talk)

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Nominating this article for A-Class review because I believe it's a comprehensive look at a particularly interesting figure in Australian aviation, born in England and joining the French Foreign Legion as a pilot before transferring to the Australian Flying Corps, someone who was clearly well-known in his time but less so now, despite his legacy of the still-extant Oswald Watt Gold Medal for outstanding achievement in aviation. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 23:16, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

As years rolled by

I had difficulty keeping track of which years some dated occurrences happened. For instance, the year that the Battle of Cambrai happened would be useful to ignorant colonials like mine self. And there are some others.

Other than that, article seemed lively enough and well written.

Georgejdorner (talk) 05:18, 17 February 2010 (UTC)

Tks George, I've always tended to only give a full date when the year changes but could probably afford to reiterate the year a little more often - done so. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 06:08, 17 February 2010 (UTC)

• Comments
  • No problems reported with alt text, dab links, or external links. Well Done!
  • More comments to follow. TomStar81 (Talk) 05:38, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
    • Tks Tom. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 06:08, 17 February 2010 (UTC)

Comments - very interesting article, just a few comments:

• "He went back to Australia in 1900 to join the Militia" - this sentence comes off as if Watt's sole intention of returning to Australia was to join the militia. Is that correct?
• Is it known why the family originally moved to Australia?
• Could it be clarified/expanded upon when Watt when to the UK for his MA and his subsequent return to Australia?
• What did he do in Eqypt? Fly around for the joy of it, fly commercially ...?
• Is it known when he had been originally promoted to captain in the militia?
• "after he and his observer crash-landed in no man's land and succeeding in making" - shouldn't that be "succeeded" ...?
• Are there any further details available on his Croix de guerre, Mentions in Despatches or OBE?
• Is it known why/how he acquired the nickname of "Toby"?

Cheers, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 09:20, 18 February 2010 (UTC)