Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Commander Herbert Roff Newton

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The result was delete. j⚛e decker ^talk 00:28, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Commander Herbert Roff Newton[edit]

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Delete: there is absolutely no reason to regard this guy as notable. Relatively minor commissioned officer with no other notable achievement. Delete. Bristolbottom (talk) 18:03, 21 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp (talk) 12:05, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp (talk) 12:05, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Not seeing any especial notability here. A mid-ranking officer with an OBE. Being a deputy lieutenant doesn't really hack it. Doesn't even have a Who Was Who entry. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:46, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 13:59, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete not notable so far as I can see. Doesn't meet SOLDIER or the GNG. Peacemaker67 (send... over) 02:19, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Not notable as per WP:GNG guidelines. Taram (talk) 08:18, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep - he got an OBE. Bearian (talk) 16:00, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
- We have generally held that OBEs, which are far more common than CBEs, are not sufficient for notability. -- Necrothesp (talk) 16:27, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
My initial reaction is that an entry in Kelly's Handbook to the landed, titled and official classes (which I'll admit I don't know much about) suggests that we should look to fit him in somewhere, perhaps by merging into a list. Unless someone can show there is something wrong with the handbook as a source. James500 (talk) 08:24, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
- Simply a list of anyone with a title or considered landed gentry or related to same. Doesn't prove notability. -- Necrothesp (talk) 11:02, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Question: What is the source for the date of death? It can't be the handbook, because that is 11 years to early. James500 (talk) 08:27, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

His death was announced in The Times. No obit though. -- Necrothesp (talk) 11:39, 25 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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