# Talk:Nigel Cullen

This review is transcluded from Talk:Nigel Cullen/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Xtzou (Talk) 17:40, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
Hi, I am reviewing this article. As it appears to fulfill the GA criteria,  I have only a few comments.

All fair questions, Xtzou -- from the top...!
Early career
"Browned off" with transport duties - what does this mean?
Browned off is military slang for annoyed, fed up or just bored.  I used it because it is a direct quote from the source, as well as apt given the military subject.
Gladiators
"He was "blooded"on 9 October" - what does this mean?
Blooded means to initiate into combat -- but I've also seen the term used in competitive sport, e.g. cricket.
Hurricanes
"Cullen opened his account flying Hurricanes on 27 February" - is "opened his account" military terminology for something?
Used in the military, yes, but not exclusively -- also sport (again cricket for instance) I believe -- means opened his score (of victories in this case).
Since he flew for the RAF I am unclear why he is included in the official history of Australia in the war
Presumably because he was Australian-born, even though he served in the RAF (a great many Australians did in WWII) and is counted as an Australian ace.
Xtzou (Talk) 17:40, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Many tks for taking the time to review. Xtzou. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 23:48, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
Reply Since "Browned off", "blooded", and  "opened his account" appear to fall under "jargon" (or at least, are not understood by the general English-speaking reader - of which I am one), I think the terms should either be explained or linked to an explanation in the text. Xtzou (Talk) 00:05, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
For the first two, how about I use the Wiktionery links as I've done here?  I could change the other to "opened his score" or something more obvious if you think necessary, I used "account" here because I'd said "score" a few times previously. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 00:10, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
Yes, I would think you would want an article about a war hero to be accessible to the general reader. The use of jargon terms makes parts of it meaningless. Best, Xtzou (Talk) 13:46, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
Done as I proposed above. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 14:06, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
Thanks. A nice little article about a war here that conveys something of his personality.  Xtzou (Talk) 14:59, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
 GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

Is it reasonably well written?
A. Prose quality:  Clearly and concisely  written

B. MoS compliance:  Complies with required elements of the  MoS

Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
A. References to sources:  Reliable sources

B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:  Well referenced

C. No original research: 

Is it broad in its coverage?
A. Major aspects:  Sets the context

B. Focused:  Remains focused on the topic

Is it neutral?
Fair representation without bias: 

Is it stable?
No edit wars, etc: 

Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales: 

B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions: 

Overall:
Pass or Fail: Pass! 

Congratulations! Xtzou (Talk) 15:00, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks Xtzou! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 15:18, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Nigel Cullen's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "Boyne":
From Marmaduke Pattle:  Boyne 1997, p. 81.
From Fiat CR.42: Boyne 1997 p. 81.

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:48, 25 August 2010 (UTC)