Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/UK Ching

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The result was keep. (Non-administrator closure) NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 03:27, 18 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

UK Ching

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Does not meet WP:SOLDIER. Was a regular soldier who only won the third highest military honor in Bangladesh. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 19:03, 25 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Granted, but that seems rather a rigid application of rules since he was the only member of an indigenous community to be awarded a medal following the Liberation War. Surely that fact makes him notable? --Iain1917 (talk) 10:06, 26 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bangladesh-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 03:33, 26 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 03:33, 26 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 03:33, 26 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

My application of WP:SOLDIER, is normal, I don't understand what is rigid about it. If you are advocating that this is an IAR situation, I don't see why being "the only member of an indigenous community to be awarded a medal following the Liberation War," a very specific set of requirements you have created so that this soldier would be unique in some way, is important enough to warrant us ignoring the relatively simple guidelines set forth in WP:SOLDIER. However, I am very far from being an expert on Bangladeshi military history, so if I am wrong in concluding that your categorization is overly specific then feel free to enlighten me. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 16:53, 27 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your application of WP:SOLDIER is that the man is not notable because he only won the third highest medal available; I am suggesting that the fact he was the only member of an indigenous community to be given a medal is notable in itself. I don't see that this is either creating a specific set of requirements or being overly specific. He was unique in being the only decorated member of an indigenous community in the Liberation War. Do you not think that to be either unique or notable in any way? Iain1917 (talk) 08:06, 28 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not at all. The article Indigenous peoples in Bangladesh says there are 45 indigenous communities in Bangladesh. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 16:52, 28 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, but I really don't follow your logic. Surely the fact that there are 45 indigenous communities in Bangladesh emphasises the notability of the one individual from all of those communities to receive a decoration for his action in the Liberation War?Iain1917 (talk) 06:59, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I misunderstood that point. I thought you were trying to say he was the only one from his indigenous community to win the third highest military honor. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 17:00, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, –Davey2010 • (talk) 22:34, 1 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment The topic's notability should be judged under WP:GNG or WP:BASIC. Once again, failure of WP:SOLDIER is not a valid reason for deletion.--180.172.239.231 (talk) 06:45, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - passes WP:GNG. --Zayeem ^(talk) 12:32, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - received enough media coverage, although only upon death. --» nafSadh did say 16:11, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 11:31, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. I can find full page obituaries. Szzuk (talk) 18:13, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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