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* ... that [[Alexander Leith Hay]] ''(pictured)'' raised the 700-strong '''[[109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot]]''' in just five months in 1974? | * ... that [[Alexander Leith Hay]] ''(pictured)'' raised the 700-strong '''[[109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot]]''' in just five months in 1974? | ||
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:* '''ALT1''':... that recruits to the '''[[109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot]]''' were offered a bounty of up to 25 [[Guinea (British coin)|guineas]]? | :* '''ALT1''':... that recruits to the '''[[109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot]]''' were offered a bounty of up to 25 [[Guinea (British coin)|guineas]]? | ||
:* '''ALT2''':... that Colonel [[Alexander Leith Hay]] ''(pictured)'' threatened to resign his commission when the '''[[109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot]]''' was disbanded a little more than a year after it was first raised? | :* '''ALT2''':... that Colonel [[Alexander Leith Hay]] ''(pictured)'' threatened to resign his commission when the '''[[109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot]]''' was disbanded a little more than a year after it was first raised? | ||
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<small>5x expanded by [[User:Dumelow|Dumelow]] ([[User talk:Dumelow|talk]]). Self nominated at 07:27, 27 September 2014 (UTC)</small>. | <small>5x expanded by [[User:Dumelow|Dumelow]] ([[User talk:Dumelow|talk]]). Self nominated at 07:27, 27 September 2014 (UTC)</small>. | ||
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:* [[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Fine work, date and expansion check out, the article is comprehensive, well written and well referenced, no apparent copyright violations, hooks are referenced, image appropriately licensed, QPQ done. I have no strong preference for a hook, although ALT3 seems a bit more catchy. [[User:Cplakidas|Constantine]] [[User talk:Cplakidas| ✍ ]] 18:31, 28 September 2014 (UTC) | :* [[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Fine work, date and expansion check out, the article is comprehensive, well written and well referenced, no apparent copyright violations, hooks are referenced, image appropriately licensed, QPQ done. I have no strong preference for a hook, although ALT3 seems a bit more catchy. [[User:Cplakidas|Constantine]] [[User talk:Cplakidas| ✍ ]] 18:31, 28 September 2014 (UTC) | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:18, 29 September 2014
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:18, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
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109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot
- ... that Alexander Leith Hay (pictured) raised the 700-strong 109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot in just five months in 1974?
- ALT1:... that recruits to the 109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot were offered a bounty of up to 25 guineas?
- ALT2:... that Colonel Alexander Leith Hay (pictured) threatened to resign his commission when the 109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot was disbanded a little more than a year after it was first raised?
- ALT3:... that the rivalry between Alexander Leith Hay and the Gordon family extended to the British Army with Leith Hay's 109th Regiment of Foot competing for recruits with the Gordon Highlanders?
- ALT4:... that the disbandment of the 109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot in Southampton contravened a written guarantee given to its recruits?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Carpathian newt
5x expanded by Dumelow (talk). Self nominated at 07:27, 27 September 2014 (UTC).
Fine work, date and expansion check out, the article is comprehensive, well written and well referenced, no apparent copyright violations, hooks are referenced, image appropriately licensed, QPQ done. I have no strong preference for a hook, although ALT3 seems a bit more catchy. Constantine ✍ 18:31, 28 September 2014 (UTC)