Template:Did you know nominations/Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 00:47, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force

  • ... that the First World War Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force included practically every able-bodied British man residing in the protectorate? "practically every able - bodied member of the small British community volunteered for service" from: Lucas, Sir Charles Prestwood (1921). The Empire at War. H. Milford, Oxford University Press. p. 202.

Created/expanded by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 15:52, 8 January 2021 (UTC).

  • New enough, long enough, hook is interesting (AGF on source which I can't access but appears reliable and no reason to distrust nominator), QPQ checks out, inline referenced. I made a couple of tiny MOS adjustments, but otherwise this is good go. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 08:36, 11 January 2021 (UTC)