File:Bill Hudson SOE.JPG

Bill_Hudson_SOE.JPG(278 × 357 pixels, file size: 13 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description Frontal portrait photograph of Bill Hudson (soldier), unknown but probably not copyright image
Author or
copyright owner
Unknown, possibly an employee of the Special Operations Executive (SOE)
Source (WP:NFCC#4) http://leopoldokulickilegungenkomendant.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/gen-okulicki-i-misja-special-operations.html
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) Bill Hudson (soldier)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) This image serves as the primary means of identification of the subject of the article (Bill Hudson). It illustrates his appearance during World War II which is the period for which he is notable.
Not replaceable with
free media because
(WP:NFCC#1)
Sourced text could not adequately identify and convey the appearance of the article subject as he is not adequately described in any sourced text, and as he is deceased and his notability relates to the period 1941-1945, no equivalent free content media could reasonably be obtained or created to adequately convey his appearance.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)
Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
Other information *The use of this image on Wikipedia is contended to be a fair use, since it is used solely for educational purposes in a not-for-profit encyclopedia, is necessary for cultural and historical purposes, and the material value of any possible copyright is not believed to be lessened by its use here.
  • It is believed that the use of this image on the English-language Wikipedia to illustrate an article on Bill Hudson falls under the "Non-profit educational" clause of the Fair Use doctrine currently upheld by United States law. (17 U.S.C. § 107)
  • It is a low resolution copy
  • It is only being used to illustrate the article in question
  • The image is irreplaceable; a free analogue is impossible to produce as the original will likely be covered by any possible copyright for the foreseeable future
  • Owing to the limited web-resolution of the image, only a small portion of any possibly copyrighted work is used
  • It does not limit any copyright owner's rights to sell the image in any way
  • For the same reasons, the portion of the possibly copyrighted work used is of inherently lower quality than the original, reducing the risk of competitiveness and therefore the effects of this copy on the market for or value of versions held by the owner of any copyright that might exist
  • Examination of the website this image appears on has failed to locate any copyright information for this image.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Bill Hudson (soldier)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bill_Hudson_SOE.JPGtrue

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current06:06, 28 December 2017Thumbnail for version as of 06:06, 28 December 2017278 × 357 (13 KB)Theo's Little Bot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
11:14, 19 January 2016No thumbnail311 × 400 (24 KB)Peacemaker67 (talk | contribs){{Non-free use rationale | Article = Bill Hudson (soldier) | Description = Frontal portrait photograph of Bill Hudson (soldier), unknown but probably not copyright image | Author = Unknown, possibly an employee of the Special Operat...
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