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The result was: promoted by Lightburst (talk) 02:58, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

• ... that Michael Morpurgo said that the inspiration for the plot of Private Peaceful came from the story of Sergeant John Thomas Wall, a man executed for desertion? Source: Abrams, Rebecca (27 September 2003). "Anthem for Doomed Youth". The Daily Telegraph. p. 10.
  • ALT1: ... that the origin of the name "Peaceful" in the book Private Peaceful came from a gravestone, for "Private T.S.H. Peaceful of the Royal Fusiliers"? Source: Abrams, Rebecca (27 September 2003). "Anthem for Doomed Youth". The Daily Telegraph. p. 10. , https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/relationships/michael-morpurgo-unveiled-true-story-private-peacefull/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Andachtsjodler

Improved to Good Article status by Unexpectedlydian (talk). Nominated by Onegreatjoke (talk) at 15:49, 25 January 2023 (UTC). Note: As of October 2022, all changes made to promoted hooks will be logged by a bot. The log for this nomination can be found at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Private Peaceful, so please watch a successfully closed nomination until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• Important article about a heartbreaking story. Nominated within four days of achieving GA, long enough, well-sourced, neutral (though sad). Earwig says copyvio unlikely. QPQ is done. Re: hooks, ALT0 checks out and is fine. ALT1 could be great, but it repeats "Peaceful" 3 times and seems like too much telling (i.e., no lingering question that makes you want to click). Is there a way to reword and simplify? Maybe it just came from a (mysterious) gravestone? @Onegreatjoke: Cielquiparle (talk) 20:01, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

@Cielquiparle: How about, ALT1a: ... that the name of the book Private Peaceful came from a gravestone? Onegreatjoke (talk) 19:54, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

@Onegreatjoke: I guess we'll need a new reviewer, but what do you think of these?

• ALT2: ... that a misspelling on Private Peaceful's gravestone was discovered after the publication of Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful?
• ALT3: ... that 306 British and Commonwealth soldiers were pardoned following the publication of Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful? Cielquiparle (talk) 23:36, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Request new reviewer to review ALT2 and ALT3. And now ALT1b and ALT1c below!

• ALT1b: ... that the name of the book Private Peaceful came from a gravestone that later turned out to be misspelled?
• ALT1c: ... that the name of the book Private Peaceful came from a misspelled gravestone? Cielquiparle (talk) 04:08, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

• QPQ is done. The copyvio detector picks up a mirror site, but the article appears to be free of violations. The article has been improved to good article status and was nominated within the time constraint. The article is well written and neutral with the correct inline citations. ALT1c is interesting, cited and in the article. Bruxton (talk) 16:17, 13 February 2023 (UTC)