Talk:Jack Emanuel

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Did you know... that Australian official Jack Emanuel was awarded the George Cross in 1971 after being stabbed to death whilst trying to resolve a land dispute with the Tolai people of New Guinea?

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Did you know nomination[edit]

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 23:11, 29 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Australian official Jack Emanuel was awarded the George Cross in 1971 after being stabbed to death whilst trying to resolve a land dispute with the Tolai people of New Guinea? Source: "stabbed to death in an ambush" from: Todd, Ian (1974). Papua New Guinea: Moment of Truth. Angus and Robertson. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-207-13070-0. "some of the Tolai had donned warpaint to show their open hostility. At the invitation of some of the dissidents, Emanuel left the protection of the police and went alone down a bush track. His aim was to discuss the local grievances and negotiate a peaceful resolution. However, he was struck down and killed" from: Ashcroft, Michael (2011). George Cross Heroes. London: Headline Review. pp. 328–329. ISBN 978-0-7553-6084-0.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Arthur O. Austin

5x expanded by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 11:42, 23 November 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Great read, but according to my DYK checker, the 5x expansion criterion has not been met. Otherwise this looks more than fine. Kingoflettuce (talk) 01:08, 24 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Kingoflettuce, how short do you make it? By manual count I have it at 4,600 characters currently and 907 pre-expansion - Dumelow (talk) 10:19, 24 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've managed to find an excellent new source (under his birth name) that gives a lot more detail, the article is now in excess of 7,000 characters - Dumelow (talk) 10:58, 24 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Great expansion (you might have been right and DYKcheck may have been off, but doesn't hurt to have more stuff up there) - was particularly curious as to exactly why Emanuel had been killed and this sheds a bit more light on that. Now that there's no ambiguity about the expansion, I'm going to say this is good to go. AGF on hook source (preview unavailable for me). Cheers, Kingoflettuce (talk) 11:04, 24 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

homework[edit]

T 41.114.153.241 (talk) 19:41, 6 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]