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Merger proposal

The article on his remarkable life should be supplemented from the the article Eastern Approaches, to flesh it out more.86.163.233.231 (talk) 22:41, 23 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The book is autobiographical, and only that material that can be reliably sourced from third parties can be used in this article. Regards, Peacemaker67 (send... over) 11:03, 24 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No, the book and the biography are two different subjects, and should not be merged. But it is possible to use more of the book here, with attribution. --NSH001 (talk) 08:52, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Agree that the merger is completely inappropriate, Fitzroy MacLean is completely notable on his own, as is his book. Peacemaker67 (send... over) 09:55, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Agree with merger proposal. Autobiographical material may be quoted on a person's page if it is marked as such.Bmcln1 (talk) 12:14, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The merger proposal is completely inappropriate. Eastern Approaches is a major work and far more than mere autobiography: it contains a considerable amount of history and the author's own judgements of events and personalities. On the other hand, there was more to Maclean's life than Eastern Approaches. He deserves a separate article. Sasha (talk) 11:38, 1 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Military rank

The article says that Maclean 'rose to the rank of brigadier' but refers to this officer as a major general. He undoubtedly was a brigadier, but when was he promoted to major general? Shipsview (talk) 15:49, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]