Talk:Issy Smith/Archive 2

"first living Jewish recipient of the Victoria Cross"

This claim is not properly cited and as a major claim in a FA article needs a proper reference, not an author's note. --Dweller (talk) 10:25, 22 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I took it out. Also, were his parents Jewish? I assume so, since he was Jewish and so few people convert to Judaism (a non-proselytizing religion). I'd like to say "born to Jewish parents". --Uncle Ed (talk) 15:21, 22 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Before adding the cn tag to TFA, I looked at all the sources in the article as it was when it passed FA. Not many of them were ever online, and of those, few still exist. However, one goodie from Australia mentioned his parents were not just Jewish, but orthodox, so there'd be no "maternal line" arguments about him being Jewish. --Dweller (talk) 15:26, 22 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Appalling lack regarding decorations

On the main page, where this article is currently featured, it is mentioned that he not only received high decorations from the UK, but also from France and Russia. That is very remarkable, and I am certain that I'm not the only one whose curiosity was piqued by this. But to my dismay there was nothing - absolutely nothing - about these decorations, beyond the simple claim that he got them. There is not even a reference for these two decorations. (There is a footnote next to the statement, but that is not a reference.) How could this have been overlooked in the featured article process? — Sebastian 19:57, 22 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Diggerhistory" is used as a reference on this page; unfortunately, "diggerhistory" is notorious for just ripping off other websites in lieu of doing actual research, so I would be wary of the veracity of this article as well. It seems diggerhistory is now offline in any event: http://www.anzacwebsites.com/general/diggerhistory.htm 139.48.25.60 (talk) 20:24, 22 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Read the adb source. And leave off the histrionics. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.253.149.208 (talk) 22:20, 22 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for pointing me to ADB. Reference for St. George's Cross and some pertinent text from ADB has been inserted. (You can do that, too - that's why Wikipedia is for all to edit.) The ADB also mentions the Croix de Guerre, but nothing about the palm. While that makes it a bit better, the article remains underwhelming; there are only the few words "rescuing Russian soldiers in Mesopotamia" for the former, and nothing for the latter - for an important part of what made the man noteworthy. — Sebastian 01:22, 23 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fortunately, the notorious Diggerhistory has fallen into disuse, following the death of the "webmaster" Ted Harris. He was an appalling man, and the site was a thorn in the side. His article on Issy was, indeed, ripped off. When I offered him a correction, I received a stream of abusive and racist emails. Fortunately, this will not recur. The ADB were much more polite and receptive, and amended their records accordingly. Hengistmate (talk) 11:02, 30 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Why is this featured again?

I don't see any discussion for featuring this article again. In addition to the fact that some of the the main points that make the man interesting are not covered, the article has other shortcomings, such as:

a TLDR section on WWI that includes a paragraph on his life past WWI,
the text on the garden party, which is long on links to articles completely unrelated to him,
ripping apart the good and the bad in his life post WWI with the "Legacy" headline.
a lack of dates.
explanation of context, such as why was Maurice wearing his medals in the picture; and when was that?

How was this decided? — Sebastian 01:22, 23 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why do you say "featured again"? I'd be very surprised if it had been featured before. --Dweller (talk) 08:59, 23 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I see! It was decided in 2007, so I assumed it was featured some time then. It didn't occur to me that there would be such a long gap in between. — Sebastian 20:03, 24 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nationality

I don't believe it is appropriate simply call him "British-Australian". Smith's Polish Jewish lineage makes his nationality more complex; this should at least be mentioned in the lead. Thanks--(Wikipedian1234 (talk) 22:42, 22 December 2011 (UTC))[reply]

And French too via his parents, though I wonder if he ever was officially recognized as such. -- Brianhe (talk) 00:03, 23 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Since Nationality does not seem to be defined in Wikipedia, it is in the eye of the beholder. It could mean place of birth, place of residence, place of citizenship or the nationally of the force in which he was serving. While he spent more than half his life in Australia I would suggest Issy Smith VC (c. 18 September 1890 – 11 September 1940)^[1] was a Jewish British Army recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British honours system. Anthony Staunton (talk) 22:37, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Australian Dictionary of Biography. Other sources give different dates of birth and death (Dix Noonan Webb).

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[1] Australian Dictionary of Biography. Other sources give different dates of birth and death (Dix Noonan Webb).

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