- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Bruxton talk 00:45, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
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Bill Madden (soldier)
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Madden in 1947
- ... that George Cross recipient Bill Madden (pictured) died as result of malnutrition and ill-treatment by his Chinese captors while a prisoner of war? Source: Blanch, Craig (2020). For Gallantry: Australians Awarded the George Cross & the Cross of Valour. Sydney: New South Publishing. ISBN 978-1-74223-682-7, p. 109
- ALT1: ... that George Cross recipient Bill Madden (pictured) remained cheerful and optimistic despite repeated beatings by his Chinese captors while a prisoner of war? Source: Blanch, Craig (2020). For Gallantry: Australians Awarded the George Cross & the Cross of Valour. Sydney: New South Publishing. ISBN 978-1-74223-682-7, p. 107
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ged Kearney
- Comment:
Improved to Good Article status by Peacemaker67 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:03, 12 December 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Bill Madden (soldier); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
Approve first hook. While his courage appears to be not only verifiable but also inspirational, I don't feel super confident about approving a hook that relies on a military award citation. Otherwise, outstanding GA, great work all around. Image is GTG. ~ Pbritti (talk) 02:53, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
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