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Infobox soldier
Personal Information
Date of Birth	Not known
Place of Birth	Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death	19 March 1969
Place of Death	Scotland
Age at Enlistment	29
Description	5'10" (1.78m) tall ; 144 lbs 65.317 kg ; ; fresh complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair
Occupation	Farmer
Religion	Presbyterian
Address	Fair View Farm, Beenup, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , James Abernethy
Military Information
Reg Number	6283
Date of Enlistment	4 September 1916
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	28th Infantry Battalion, 18th reinforcement, 7th Bde, 2nd Div
Date of Embarkation	29 December 1916 ‒ 3 Mar 1917
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A34 Persic
Date of Return	17 Oct 1919 ‒ 17 Oct 1919
Ship Returned On	HMAT A37 Barambah
Fate	WIA 4 Oct 1917 Broodseinde ; WIA 1 Jun 1918 Morlancourt area ; Returned to Australia
Medals	British War Medal ; Victory Medal
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Revision as of 15:42, 19 October 2018

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| title = Infobox soldier | titlestyle = font-size:140%;padding:0.5em;

| image = | caption = | image2 = | caption2 =

| label17 = Date of Embarkation | data17 =

| label18 = Ship Embarked On | data18 =

| label19 = Date of Embarkation | data19 =

| label20 = Ship Embarked On | data20 =

| label21 = Date of Return | data21 =

| label22 = Ship Returned On | data22 =

| label23 = Date of Return | data23 =

| label24 = Ship Returned On | data24 =

| data27 =

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This template is used to create an infobox in an article about a soldier.

Usage

To use this template in an article, copy the template below, then paste the template into an article.

All parameters are optional – those you do not populate with data will not show up in the infobox when the article is saved.

Content parameters

Full version

{{infobox soldier
| image           =
| caption         =
| image2          =
| caption2        =
| dateofbirth	  = 
| placeofbirth	  = 
| death	          = 
| placeofdeath	  = 
| enlistmentage	  = 
| description	  = 
| height          = 
| weight          = 
| complexion      = 
| eyes            = 
| hair            = 
| descriptionnote = 
| occupation	  = 
| religion	  = 
| address	  = 
| relation	  = 
| nextofkin       = 
| regnumber	  = 
| enlistmentdate  = 
| rank	          = 
| unit     	  = 
| embarkationdatefrom = 
| embarkationdateto = 
| shipembarked	  = 
| embarkedshipnote =
| embarkationdatefrom2 = 
| embarkationdateto2 = 
| shipembarked2	  = 
| embarkedshipnote2 =
| dateofreturnfrom = 
| dateofreturnto  = 
| shipreturned    = 
| shipreturnednote =
| dateofreturnfrom2 = 
| dateofreturnto2  = 
| dateofreturnnote =
| shipreturned2    = 
| shipreturnednote2 =
| dateofreturnfrom3 = 
| dateofreturnto3  = 
| shipreturned3    = 
| shipreturnednote3 =
| fate1	          = 
| fate2           = 
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| fate4           =
| fate5           =
| monument1	  = 
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| medal1	  =
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| medal2          = 
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| medal6          =
| medal7          =
| medalnote       =
}}

Example

{{infobox soldier
| image           = [[File:Unknown.png|400px|]]
| caption         =
| image2          =
| caption2        =
| dateofbirth	  = Not known
| placeofbirth	  = Aberdeenshire, Scotland
| death	          = 19 March 1969
| placeofdeath	  = Scotland
| enlistmentage	  = 29
| description	  = 5'10" (1.78m) tall, 144 lbs (65.3 Kg) weight; fresh complexion; blue eyes, brown hair
| height          = 5'10" (1.78m)
| weight          = 144 lbs
| complexion      = fresh complexion
| eyes            = blue
| hair            = brown
| occupation	  = Farmer
| religion	  = Presbyterian
| address	  = Fair View Farm, Beenup, Western Australia
| relation	  = Father
| nextofkin       = James Abernethy
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3018099 6283]
| enlistmentdate  = 4 September 1916
| rank	          = Private
| unit     	  = 28th Infantry Battalion, 18th reinforcement, 7th Bde, 2nd Div
| embarkationdatefrom = 29 December 1916
| embarkationdateto = 3 Mar 1917
| shipembarked	  = [[HMAT A34 Persic]]
| dateofreturnfrom = 17 Oct 1919
| dateofreturnto  = 17 Oct 1919
| shipreturned    = [[HMAT A37 Barambah]]
| fate1	          = WIA 4 Oct 1917 Broodseinde
| fate2           = WIA 1 Jun 1918 Morlancourt area
| fate3           = Returned to Australia 
| monument	  = [[Armadale War Memorial]]
| medal1	  = [[British War Medal]]
| medal2          = [[Victory Medal]]
}}

Parameters

image: Place here the image link you wish to display in image one. If no image exists use the unknown default image [[File:Unknown.png|border|400px]]

caption: Caption for the above image

image2: Place here an additional image link you wish to display under image one. If no image exists leave blank.

caption2: Caption for the above image. If no image exists leave blank.

dateofbirth: Use the date of birth if known using DD MMM YYYY. If not known leave blank.

placeofbirth: Place of birth if known. If not known leave blank.

death: Date of death if known using DD MMM YYYY. If not known leave blank.

placeofdeath: Place of death if known. If not known leave blank.

enlistmentage: Age at enlistment, as shown on enlistment papers.

description: Full description at enlistment, as shown on enlistment papers.

height: format in imperial with metric conversion in brackets ie. 5'10" (1.78m)

weight: weight in lbs ie. 144 lbs

complexion: as appears on enlistment papers ie. 'fair'

eyes: just the colour eg. 'blue'

hair: just the colour and any other descriptors ie. 'short brown'

descriptionnote: any other notes eg. 'scar on chin'

occupation: Occupation at enlistment, as shown on enlistment papers. Remember to add Category:Occupation category to bottom of page.

religion: Religion at enlistment, as shown on enlistment papers. Remember to add Category:Religion category to bottom of page.

address: Address as listed on enlistment papers.

relation: Relationship to the Next of Kin ie. 'Father'

nextofkin: Next of Kin's name as listed on enlistment papers.

regnumber: Reg number of soldier. Link out to National Archives of Australia digitised copy.

enlistmentdate: Date of enlistment as listed on enlistment papers.

rank: Rank of soldier.

unit: Unit/Battalion soldier belonged too. Remember to add Category:AIF Units category to bottom of page.

embarkationdatefrom: Date of embarkation start date.

embarkationdateto: Date of embarkation end date (if known).

shipembarked: Ship soldier embarked on. Link back to ship listing and update ship details to include a link back to soldier record.

dateofreturnfrom: Date soldier left on return journey. Leave blank if none.

datereturnto: Date soldier returned from journey. Leave blank if none.

shipreturned: Ship soldier returned on. Link back to ship listing and update ship details to include a link back to soldier record.

shipreturnednote: Any notes about the returned voyage eg. 'from Alexandria'.

dateofreturnfrom2: Date soldier left on second return journey. Leave blank if none.

datereturnto2: Date soldier returned from second journey. Leave blank if none.

shipreturned2: Ship soldier returned from second journey on. Link back to ship listing and update ship details to include a link back to soldier record.

shipreturnednote2: Any notes about the returned voyage second journey eg. 'from Alexandria'.

fate1: Fate of soldier. ie. Killed in Action; Prisoner of War; Returned to Australia. Remember to add appropriate fate categories to bottom of page. List each fate on a separate fate line ie. fate1 = WIA; fate2 = Returned to Australia. Has four spaces for fates ie. fate1, fate2, fate3, fate4.

monument1: Link to monuments soldier is listed on. Remember to update the monument page to include a link back to soldier record. Has three spaces for monuments ie. monument1, monument2, monument3.

monumentnote1: Notes about monuments eg. 'West panel'. Change the number to reflect the monument note is about.

medal1: Link to medals soldier was awarded or entitled to. Use a separate line for each medal ie. medal1 = [[British War Medal]]; medal2 = [[Victory Medal]].

medalnote1: used for '& bar' after Military Medal. For general notes use 'medalnote'.

medalnote: Any notes about medals ie. 'held in trust' or 'lost'.

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 |  label27 = Medals
-|   data27 = {{#if: {{{medal1|}}} | [[Has medal::{{{medal1|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medalnote1|}}} [[Has medal note::{{{medalnote1|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medal2|}}} | <br />}} [[Has medal::{{{medal2|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medal3|}}} | <br />}} [[Has medal::{{{medal3|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medal4|}}} | <br />}} [[Has medal::{{{medal4|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medalnote|}}} | <br />}} [[Has medal note::{{{medalnote|}}}]] }}
+|   data27 = {{#if: {{{medal1|}}} | [[Has medal::{{{medal1|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medalnote1|}}} | [[Has medal note::{{{medalnote1|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medal2|}}} | <br />}} [[Has medal::{{{medal2|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medal3|}}} | <br />}} [[Has medal::{{{medal3|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medal4|}}} | <br />}} [[Has medal::{{{medal4|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medal5|}}} | <br />}} [[Has medal::{{{medal5|}}}]] {{#if:{{{medalnote|}}} | <br />}} [[Has medal note::{{{medalnote|}}}]] }}
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