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==To do list==
 
==To do list==
  
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* import and test Wikipedia citation templates: imported and seem to be working. No performance problems even with 40 instances of {{tl|Cite book}} per page. Still need to:
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** find and import any missing templates required by Wikipedia documentation, or remove calls to templates that aren't needed here.
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** categorise citation templates
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** add links to [[FAQ and help]]
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** update other [[:Category:Citation templates|Citation templates]] to pass data to Wikipedia templates
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* add embarkation lists and various operational records to [[Official unit diaries and histories]]
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* create pages for British divisional machine gun units
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* British and Indian division pages:
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** WO 95 sub-series for non-WF theatres
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** WO 157 if any
 
* create/expand definition pages for types and specific types. Specific types still needed:
 
* create/expand definition pages for types and specific types. Specific types still needed:
 
** [[cavalry squadron]]
 
** [[cavalry squadron]]
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** [[army]]
 
** [[army]]
 
** [[corps troops]]
 
** [[corps troops]]
* British and Indian division pages:
 
** WO 95 sub-series for non-WF theatres
 
** WO 157 if any
 
 
* add more tasks to [[How you can help]]:
 
* add more tasks to [[How you can help]]:
 
** highland, rifle, cyclist and pals battalions
 
** highland, rifle, cyclist and pals battalions
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*** [[9th Battalion Manchester Regiment, UK]]
 
*** [[9th Battalion Manchester Regiment, UK]]
 
*** [[5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, UK]]
 
*** [[5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, UK]]
* create pages for British divisional machine gun units
 
* import and test Wikipedia citation templates: imported and seem to be working. No performance problems even with 40 instances of {{tl|Cite book}} per page. Still need to:
 
** add links to [[FAQ and help]]
 
** update other [[:Category:Citation templates|Citation templates]] to pass data to Wikipedia templates
 
 
* AOs/Royal Warrants for MGC and Tank Corps:
 
* AOs/Royal Warrants for MGC and Tank Corps:
 
** 1915/413 and 414
 
** 1915/413 and 414
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* look into replacing {{tl|RefLives}} with a more general template to represent a person, link to any canonical source for their identity, and possibly insert microformats
 
* look into replacing {{tl|RefLives}} with a more general template to represent a person, link to any canonical source for their identity, and possibly insert microformats
 
* make some notes on how to represent ships
 
* make some notes on how to represent ships
* add embarkation lists and various operational records to [[Official unit diaries and histories]]
 

Revision as of 10:42, 10 April 2016

Historian and palaeographer. I run Different Hand Ltd, doing manuscript transcription, XML markup, research assistance and related services. My PhD thesis and published work are on horses and cavalry in the English Civil War. I got into First World War research through tracing my great-grandad, who was in 1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. I was a moderator at Your Archives and used to blog at Investigations of a Dog.

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