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Ruby Boye

Ruby Boye, (29 July 1891 – 14 September 1990) was an Australian coastwatcher on the island of Vanikoro in the South Pacific Area during the Second World War. She was Australia s only female coastwatcher.

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Ruby Boye, (29 July 1891 – 14 September 1990) was an Australian coastwatcher on the island of Vanikoro in the South Pacific Area during the Second World War. She was Australia s only female coastwatcher.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1891-07-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of death: 1990-09-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1891-07-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of death is "1990-09-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367562784

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