Template:Did you know nominations/Andrew Lusk Shields

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The result was: promoted by Matty.007 09:40, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Andrew Lusk Shields

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• ... that in the Battle of Hong Kong, Andrew Lusk Shields tried to persuade Christopher Maltby to surrender but Maltby decided to fight on?

Created by Lmmnhn (talk). Nominated by Tentinator (talk) at 21:03, 12 December 2013 (UTC).

• (alt1) ... that Andrew Lusk Shields tried to persuade Major General Christopher Maltby to surrender Hong Kong, but it fought on until "Black Christmas" 1941?

Make it obvious who Maltby was and make it an xmas nom? Victuallers (talk) 09:21, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

age, length, paraphrase, reffing fine, hook fact is solid. This approval does not cover alt1 which is much better and anti-xmas y, but I cannot approve my own hook Victuallers (talk) 12:10, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

ALT1, and moved to Christmas holding area. -Kieran (talk) 18:36, 19 December 2013 (UTC)