Talk:Thomas Stanton Lambert

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Did you know... that British army officer Thomas Stanton Lambert was killed by an IRA ambush while returning from a tennis match in 1921?

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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 14:42, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that British army officer Thomas Stanton Lambert was killed by an IRA ambush while returning from a tennis match in 1921? "Colonel Commandant Lambert died at nine o'clock to-night from wounds received at 7.30 pm at Moydrum, County Westmeath, when returning from a tennis party." from: "Another Officer Killed". The Guardian. Newspapers.com. 21 June 1921. p. 9. Retrieved 19 June 2021. and "Local I.R.A. volunteers were recently informed that an officer from the military garrison in Athlone, Major-General Thomas Stanton Lambert, commanding officer of the 13th Brigade in Athlone and G.O.C. of the Dublin Brigade, was in the habit of going to a house near Coosan named Midges to play tennis ... Near Benown they found their path was suddenly blocked by a dozen armed men, led by Captain Elliott of the Tubberclair Volunteers." from:"The burning of Moydrum Castle". Westmeath Independent. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

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Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 07:35, 20 June 2021 (UTC).[reply]

article is new enough, long enough, no obvious copyvio. QPQ checks out, hook is suitably hooky and short enough. This is good to go. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 18:56, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]