Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gerald Thompson Mutton

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The result was delete. Cirt (talk) 00:50, 20 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Gerald Thompson Mutton

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A Google search for "Gerald Thompson Mutton" does reveal a limited number of hits, including references to him receiving the Memorial Cross. But this appears to be impossible, as his particular medal was awarded to spouses and next of kin of all war dead. Unfortunately, the few Ghits are no longer accessible. I've tried to vain to find a WP guideline or even essay on veterans. Is there one? I can only assume that WP:BIO applies, and on that basis, Mr. Mutton does not merit an article due to a lack of encyclopedic notability. My doubts over how he could have received this particular cross leads me to discount the criterion "The person has received a notable award or honor." If someone could clear that up, I might withdraw this nom. (Could he have received some other truly notable honour, with those few Google search results simply mistaken?) Shawn in Montreal (talk) 02:47, 13 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. —Shawn in Montreal (talk) 02:51, 13 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment presumably what is meant is that his family was awarded one upon his death. DGG ( talk ) 03:50, 13 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:BIO and WP:RS. Although admirable, this person's war service does not appear quite notable enough for inclusion, nor does it appear that sufficient creditable/reliable sources exist on the subject. In reply to the nominator's comments, if this person was killed they would have been awarded the Memorial Cross, it just would have been presented to their next of kin as DGG states, however this is not a sufficient honour to meet the criterion outlined. WP:BIO does apply to this article, though the ruff military guideline of WP:MILMOS#NOTE does exist. Cheers, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 03:53, 13 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:BIO, despite admirable service to his country. We do not automatically have a memorial article on every person killed as a soldier during a war. not a memorial. Edison (talk)
Delete, per WP:BIO. As presently written insufficient references to verify notability. --RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 03:24, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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