Talk:Gordon MacMillan

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Starting a major revision

The current article is very short and contains a number of errors. I and my brothers and sister have recently completed a full length biography of our father, General Sir Gordon MacMillan. It combines military and family history, and has been published by FastPrint Publishing, under the title General Sir Gordon MacMillan of MacMillan and Knap KCB KCVO CBE DSO MC LLD - The Babe (1897-1986). The ISBN No. is 978-178035-577-1.

In writing this book we learnt a lot about our father's life. Like many of his generation who had served in both world wars, he talked little about his deeds as a soldier. Now we know more about them through our research, we believe that he merits a more substantive Wikipedia article, created through a major editing exercise.

I started some revision in April in a rather naive manner but found myself quickly rebuked for vandalism by a faceless BOT. I have now returned to the task, encouraged by the prospect of using Visual Editor.

If anyone working on the Military History project would like to follow what I am trying to do and offer me occasional guidance, I would welcome this.

Allardice MacMillan (talk) 10:31, 29 September 2013 (UTC)(Andrew) Allardice MacMillan

Have at last completed draft text and references.Comments and suggestions very welcome. AndrewAllardice MacMillan (talk) 20:03, 6 October 2013 (UTC)

Allardice MacMillan (talk) 10:31, 29 September 2013 (UTC)

Yesterday I edited the first, overview, section and also covered MacMillan's early life. Today, I have been away from my computer, but tomorrow I hope to start on MacMillan's remarkable exploits during WW l. It is daunting to think how many young people gave their lives for being as brave as he was - and how lucky he was to survive while so many of his contemporaries and friends were killed. This must be why he - and others who shared this horrendous experience -eldom talked about it. Allardice MacMillan (talk) 19:21, 1 October 2013 (UTC) (Andrew) Allardice MacMillan

Have now completed a first draft of the fully revised article. Lots more to do to insert references and so on. Have benefitted from first set of proposed corrections. Allardice MacMillan (talk) 12:01, 5 October 2013 (UTC) (Andrew) Allardice MacMillan

Running into two difficulties as a novice: 1. Importing portrait (by Leonard Boden) 2. Adjusting Succession Box to include section on GOC Palestine. Help most welcome!Allardice MacMillan (talk) 06:16, 7 October 2013 (UTC) Andrew Allardice MacMillan

Good job! I have re-inserted the infobox. I hope that helps. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 00:15, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Many thanks to Dormskirk for such thorough and professional editing over the last few days.79.9.23.28 (talk) 05:29, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

No problem. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 19:24, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

Many thanks to Abraham for tidying up the article. It now looks a lot more presentable! I am a complete amateur on Wikipedia. When I edited the original very short and inaccurate article, I tried to change the title from "Gordon Holmes MacMillan" to his full name "Gordon Holmes Alexander MacMillan", but failed to find a way of doing this. I wonder whether, with your expertise, you could kindly make the change? Andrew Allardice MacMillan 79.32.205.205 (talk) 17:13, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Done. Best wishes. Dormskirk (talk) 20:51, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Many thanks to Berserker276 for strengthening the article's military history dimension, especially in relation to 2nd World War on which he is clearly an authority A further observatio for Berserker276 from my eldest brother George. after reading your changes. that might interest you! "It was very detailed, and, from what I could remember of Pa’s comrades in arms, very accurate. There was only one point that I thought Berserker 267 might have enjoyed adding to the text – the fact that, when Pa commanded 49 Div. as part of the Canadian army, his corps commander was an ex-student of his at the R.M.C. (Guy Simmonds). I remember Pa saying that on one occasion ‘I had to tell Guy Simmonds not to be so pompous’.

It was quite noticeable that, although Pa’s rate of promotion was quite speedy once the war began, several of his fellow-students from Staff College were well ahead of him." Andrew MacMillan

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