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Historian and palaeographer. I run [http://www.differenthand.ltd.uk Different Hand Ltd], doing manuscript transcription, XML markup, research assistance and related services. | Historian and palaeographer. I run [http://www.differenthand.ltd.uk Different Hand Ltd], doing manuscript transcription, XML markup, research assistance and related services. | ||
My PhD thesis and published work are on horses and cavalry in the English Civil War. I got into First World War research through tracing my great-grandad, who was in [[1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, UK|1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment]]. I was a moderator at Your Archives and used to blog at Investigations of a Dog. | My PhD thesis and published work are on horses and cavalry in the English Civil War. I got into First World War research through tracing my great-grandad, who was in [[1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, UK|1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment]]. I was a moderator at Your Archives and used to blog at Investigations of a Dog. | ||
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+ | ==To do list== | ||
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+ | * simplify and document category hierarchies | ||
+ | * more definition pages for types and specific types | ||
+ | * correct machine gun companies for some British brigades | ||
+ | * British infantry regiment pages: | ||
+ | ** check for missing or duplicate battalions | ||
+ | ** move medal rolls to h4 under other official sources | ||
+ | ** set default sort | ||
+ | * British division pages: | ||
+ | ** WO 95 sub-series for non-WF theatres | ||
+ | ** WO 157 if any | ||
+ | ** change "Divisional Train" to "Divisional Supply and Transport" | ||
+ | * import British and Indian cavalry, cyclists and horse artillery, c.700 pages waiting for import since August | ||
+ | * add more tasks to [[How you can help]]: | ||
+ | ** highland, rifle, cyclist and pals battalions | ||
+ | ** division-corps relationships | ||
+ | ** regimental museums and archives | ||
+ | ** IWM Lives communities |
Revision as of 07:18, 20 January 2016
Historian and palaeographer. I run Different Hand Ltd, doing manuscript transcription, XML markup, research assistance and related services. My PhD thesis and published work are on horses and cavalry in the English Civil War. I got into First World War research through tracing my great-grandad, who was in 1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. I was a moderator at Your Archives and used to blog at Investigations of a Dog.
To do list
- simplify and document category hierarchies
- more definition pages for types and specific types
- correct machine gun companies for some British brigades
- British infantry regiment pages:
- check for missing or duplicate battalions
- move medal rolls to h4 under other official sources
- set default sort
- British division pages:
- WO 95 sub-series for non-WF theatres
- WO 157 if any
- change "Divisional Train" to "Divisional Supply and Transport"
- import British and Indian cavalry, cyclists and horse artillery, c.700 pages waiting for import since August
- add more tasks to How you can help:
- highland, rifle, cyclist and pals battalions
- division-corps relationships
- regimental museums and archives
- IWM Lives communities