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The result was speedy keep per WP:SK#1. Nomination withdrawn with no outstanding delete !votes. (Non-administrator closure.)  SmileBlueJay97  talk  06:13, 16 October 2014 (UTC) [reply]

Paul Emile Diou[edit]

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I just don't find him notable. I don't find him anywhere near the qualification standards under WP:MILPEOPLE. This "Officer of Legion of Honour" doesn't seem like an award either. He was just appointed as an officer to one. Besides, most of the sources in this article are service records, something every soldier has. I've looked into him on Google and it hardly yields any results. The article is indeed informative, but I do not think it substantiates enough significance for a standalone article. Étienne Dolet (talk) 21:09, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of France-related deletion discussions. Jinkinson talk to me 23:52, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. Jinkinson talk to me 23:52, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:31, 13 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. Have you actually read WP:MILPEOPLE and noticed this chap was a general officer? Given he therefore quite clearly meets criterion #3, how can you possibly say he isn't "anywhere near the qualification standards"? -- Necrothesp (talk) 10:51, 13 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - appears to have been high-ranking. Bearian (talk) 20:34, 13 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - As a general he passes WP:MILPEOPLE. --Jersey92 (talk) 22:12, 13 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • WITHDRAW NOMINATION: I'm glad I have now heard what the community says. Étienne Dolet (talk) 01:24, 14 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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