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This template is used to create an infobox in an article about a World War II 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
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 11 Dec 1920 |
| Place of Birth | Wandering, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 20 years |
| Description | 5'6½" (1.67m) tall ; ; Medium complexion ; brown eyes ; dark hair |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | PO Byford, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Harry Malarkey |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX10494 |
| Date of Enlistment | 20 Dec 1940 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 2nd/16th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Military Movement | |
| 1st Departure from Australia | |
| Journey Dates | 9 Sep 1941 ‒ 23 Sep 1941 |
| Transport Details | HMT Queen Mary Fremantle to Suez via Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
| Return to Australia | |
| Journey Dates | 29 Jan 1942 ‒ 25 Mar 1942 |
| Transport Details | SS Île de France & SS Madras City Suez to Fremantle |
| 2nd Departure from Australia | |
| Journey Dates | 6 Aug 1942 ‒ 13 Aug 1942 |
| Transport Details | SS James Fenimore Cooper Townsville to Port Moresby |
| Return to Australia | |
| Journey Dates | 18 Dec 1943 ‒ 24 Dec 1943 |
| Transport Details | AHS Manunda Port Moresby to Brisbane |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate |
Wounded in Action 1942 Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Pacific Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
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| dateofbirth = 11 Dec 1920
| placeofbirth = Wandering, Western Australia
| death =
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| enlistmentage = 20 years
| description = 5'6½" (1.67m) tall; medium complexion, brown eyes, dark hair.
| height = 5'6½" (1.67m)
| weight =
| complexion = Medium
| eyes = brown
| hair = dark
| descriptionnote =
| occupation = Farm hand
| religion = Roman Catholic
| address = PO Byford, Western Australia
| relation = Father
| nextofkin = Mr Harry Malarkey
| regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6460582 WX10494]
| enlistmentdate = 20 Dec 1940
| rank = Private
| unit = 2nd/16th Australian Infantry Battalion
| 1stembarkationdatefrom=9 Sep 1941
| 1stembarkationdateto=23 Sep 1941
| 1sttransportembarked=HMT Queen Mary
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| medal1 = 1939-45 Star
| medal2 = Pacific Star
| medal3 = Defence Medal
| medal4 = War Medal 1939-45
| medal5 = Australian Service Medal 1939-45
}}
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'.