Talk:Francis Pegahmagabow

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"aboriginal" or "First Mations"? RickK 00:53, 24 May 2004 (UTC)

Ah, that would be First Nations. :) Now, to check the article, Weaponofmassinstruction 05:29, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Deathphoenix edited prior copy to suggest Francis Pegahmagabow was not the single most effective sniper of WWI. This is contrary to all the historical references I've seen, online and off. I've re-edited the opening line to reflect the historical reality -- which AFAIK needs no qualification. Cheers, 05:26, Feb 9, 2005 (UTC)

Okay, if that's what you want to do. I have nothing but the highest respect for Francis, but being the single most effective is a bit of a strong statement. Of all the combatants that fought in WWI as snipers, Francis was the single most effective sniper, 100% verified that he made the most kills and most captures? Historical records from WWI are incomplete. Even the number of kills (378) is unverified (hence I changed it to up to 378). Given all these inconsistencies, who's to say who was the single most effective sniper for both sides? For the Allies? For the Canadians? I am nothing short of amazed at his accomplishments (so I intend to work on this article as much as I can), but I have a hard time accepting that he was the single most effective sniper of WWI. Such a statement is POV and changes depending on who you ask. --Deathphoenix 12:33, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)

BTW, you're right about Francis being the most highly decorated aboriginal soldier. I even knew that, so I have no idea what I was thinking when I corrected that. Sorry. --Deathphoenix 14:01, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)