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| − | * | + | * fields and categories to track completeness of pages eg are names/relationships complete, with exact dates and citations? |
| − | * | + | * once the above are settled: |
| − | ** | + | ** Australian CMF/PF units need linking to Army List and names confirming |
| − | + | ** AIF battalions need full names adding from Monthly Army List | |
| − | * | + | ** pals battalions need cat, redirects and name checks (got early official name histories from ACIs but still need source for nicknames) |
| − | * | + | ** easy name checks for British infantry: |
| − | ** | + | *** pre-war regular infantry battalions |
| − | ** | + | *** Special Reserve battalions |
| − | + | *** regular cavalry should already have correct names but will need confirming | |
| − | ** | + | *** divisions from Becke (probably already done but will need confirming) |
| − | ** | + | ** name checks for Indian Army (got Indian Army List) |
| − | * | + | * suggested changes to branch names + pages for branches |
| − | * | + | * British page name conventions (see [[Talk:Naming conventions for British units]]). Once this is settled: |
| − | ** | + | ** import British VTC/VF battalions and regiments (got name histories from AOs) |
| − | * | + | ** look for and import missing British infantry brigades from Becke and James |
| − | ** | + | ** redirects for British Army infantry battalions that omit the word 'Battalion' (will make search suggestions easier) |
| − | ** | + | * other things that don't depend on the above: |
| − | * | + | ** import other American units from Order of Battle: |
| − | * | + | *** AEF GHQ/army/corps troops from vol 1 |
| − | ** | + | *** home divisions, departments and camps from vol 3.2 |
| − | ** | + | *** all other home units from vol 3.3 |
| − | ** | + | ** import Indian Volunteers and Defence Force |
| − | * | + | ** import NZTF and see if any NZEF battalions or brigades are missing |
| − | ** | + | ** import Canadian militia infantry and cavalry |
| − | ** | + | ** check Quarterly Army List for obscure colonial units |
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| − | + | Once above things are done we should have more or less all infantry and cavalry units from the British Empire and all US Army units. | |
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| − | ** | + | Other things for the future: |
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| − | ** | + | * look into using APIs to extract batches of personal narratives and media from major collections |
| − | ** | + | * see how many IWM Lives communities need to be added to unit pages |
| − | ** | + | * decide which tasks most need to be added to [[How you can help]] (too many/too complicated could be overwhelming) |
| − | ** | + | * should AIF field artillery batteries be merged with parent brigades? [http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/ww1/1aif/artillery.htm List of relationships at Digger History]. |
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Revision as of 11:06, 8 May 2017
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.
To do list
- fields and categories to track completeness of pages eg are names/relationships complete, with exact dates and citations?
- once the above are settled:
- Australian CMF/PF units need linking to Army List and names confirming
- AIF battalions need full names adding from Monthly Army List
- pals battalions need cat, redirects and name checks (got early official name histories from ACIs but still need source for nicknames)
- easy name checks for British infantry:
- pre-war regular infantry battalions
- Special Reserve battalions
- regular cavalry should already have correct names but will need confirming
- divisions from Becke (probably already done but will need confirming)
- name checks for Indian Army (got Indian Army List)
- suggested changes to branch names + pages for branches
- British page name conventions (see Talk:Naming conventions for British units). Once this is settled:
- import British VTC/VF battalions and regiments (got name histories from AOs)
- look for and import missing British infantry brigades from Becke and James
- redirects for British Army infantry battalions that omit the word 'Battalion' (will make search suggestions easier)
- other things that don't depend on the above:
- import other American units from Order of Battle:
- AEF GHQ/army/corps troops from vol 1
- home divisions, departments and camps from vol 3.2
- all other home units from vol 3.3
- import Indian Volunteers and Defence Force
- import NZTF and see if any NZEF battalions or brigades are missing
- import Canadian militia infantry and cavalry
- check Quarterly Army List for obscure colonial units
- import other American units from Order of Battle:
Once above things are done we should have more or less all infantry and cavalry units from the British Empire and all US Army units.
Other things for the future:
- look into using APIs to extract batches of personal narratives and media from major collections
- see how many IWM Lives communities need to be added to unit pages
- decide which tasks most need to be added to How you can help (too many/too complicated could be overwhelming)
- should AIF field artillery batteries be merged with parent brigades? List of relationships at Digger History.
