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FRS edit

Happy to leave things as they are.--Runcorn 09:10, 13 August 2006 (UTC)Reply

I'm not aware of similar discussions. The thing to do is initiate one on WP:VPP, or on a separate page with a reference to it on WP:VPP. Happy to help you draft something.--Runcorn 16:46, 20 August 2006 (UTC)Reply
Please activate your e-mail; it will make discussions much easier.--Runcorn 19:26, 24 August 2006 (UTC)Reply

Image:263 Squadron RAF crest.png edit

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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:ROCcrest2.jpg edit

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Image copyright problem with Image:Astms.gif edit

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That is ridiculous, it has sat happily in the entry for three years, why query it now? Anyway, this is a defunct logo for an organisation that ceased trading when Nelson was still a midshipman and has no members, no officials, no staff, no offices or anyone at all who could possibly complain about its use here...even poor old Clive Jenkins is dead 21stCenturyGreenstuff (talk) 01:03, 18 May 2008 (UTC)Reply

Royal Observer Corps edit

I have reorganised the ROC entry with a few more sub headings to make it read easier. I have also added a couple of photographs and greatly expanded the Cold War and Post Cold War sections up to stand down. I was Personnel Services Officer (PSO) at HQROC during the stand down. Have a glance over the changes and see how it sits, I am always open to suggestions for changes.

PS. I wrote the update for Derek Woods "Attack Warning Red" that covered the period from 1975 - 1991. He asked me for rough notes, which I provided, then he ran out of time so it was printed exactly as I had written it in the notes (Doh) 21stCenturyGreenstuff (talk) 16:19, 17 May 2008 (UTC)Reply

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See File talk:ROCposts.gif for response. — Saltmarshtalk 06:02, 17 September 2012 (UTC)Reply

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Deletion discussion about Peter Tabori edit

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Arthistorian1977 (talk) 21:12, 6 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the message - I will try to expand the article, although I am behind with work on Wiktionary! — Saltmarshtalk 19:10, 10 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Your signature edit

Please be aware that your signature uses deprecated <font> tags, which are causing Obsolete HTML tags lint errors. Your signature is also causing Tidy bug affecting font tags wrapping links.

You are encouraged to change

&mdash; [[User:Saltmarsh|Saltmarsh]][[User talk:Saltmarsh|<sup style="color:green;">talk</sup>]] : — Saltmarshtalk

to

&mdash; [[User:Saltmarsh|Saltmarsh]]<sup>[[User talk:Saltmarsh|<span style="color: green">talk</span>]]</sup> : — Saltmarshtalk

Anomalocaris (talk) 16:53, 19 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Done — Saltmarshtalk 17:19, 19 January 2018 (UTC)Reply
Thanks! —Anomalocaris (talk) 17:58, 19 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

"Danni Dyer" listed at Redirects for discussion edit

 

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Cormell Price moved to draftspace edit

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