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Historian and palaeographer. I run [http://www.differenthand.ltd.uk Different Hand Ltd], doing manuscript transcription, XML markup, research assistance and related services. | Historian and palaeographer. I run [http://www.differenthand.ltd.uk 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, | + | 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, British Army|1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment]]. I was a moderator at Your Archives and used to blog at Investigations of a Dog. |
==To do list== | ==To do list== | ||
− | * | + | * check for and replace missing redirects from automated page moves ([[Special:ReplaceText]] didn't always create them when it should) |
− | * | + | * import redirects for shortened names of British battalions |
− | * | + | * Indian infantry: |
− | * | + | ** add comma to page names |
− | * | + | ** import redirects for shortened forms |
− | ** | + | * NZEF infantry: |
− | ** | + | ** make sure all page names have comma |
− | ** pals battalions need cat, redirects and name checks (got early official name histories from | + | ** manually create any missing battalions and brigades |
− | * | + | * make sure all naming conventions pages up to date |
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− | + | * separate citation templates for ACI and WOI: they have different numbering and dating conventions | |
− | + | * manually create pages for rest of national Red Cross societies (low priority as no narratives waiting for these) | |
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* 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]. | * 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]. | ||
+ | * rearrange divisional troops in British Empire divisions? | ||
+ | * try to clear list of individual narratives as far as possible |
Revision as of 01:45, 12 November 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
- check for and replace missing redirects from automated page moves (Special:ReplaceText didn't always create them when it should)
- import redirects for shortened names of British battalions
- Indian infantry:
- add comma to page names
- import redirects for shortened forms
- NZEF infantry:
- make sure all page names have comma
- manually create any missing battalions and brigades
- make sure all naming conventions pages up to date
- pals battalions need cat, redirects and name checks (got early official name histories from WOIs but still need source for nicknames)
- separate citation templates for ACI and WOI: they have different numbering and dating conventions
- manually create pages for rest of national Red Cross societies (low priority as no narratives waiting for these)
- should AIF field artillery batteries be merged with parent brigades? List of relationships at Digger History.
- rearrange divisional troops in British Empire divisions?
- try to clear list of individual narratives as far as possible