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GavinRobinson: /* Countries, services and branches */ fixed broken link

2017-06-14T18:40:32Z

‎Countries, services and branches: fixed broken link

GavinRobinson: /* Countries, services and branches */ update for British Imperial Forces and national Red Cross societies

2017-06-14T18:37:45Z

‎Countries, services and branches: update for British Imperial Forces and national Red Cross societies

GavinRobinson: /* Countries, services and branches */ updating to new branch names qualified with service or country

2017-06-04T19:31:12Z

‎Countries, services and branches: updating to new branch names qualified with service or country

GavinRobinson: documenting citation parameters

2017-04-23T17:33:10Z

documenting citation parameters

GavinRobinson: /* Countries, services and branches */ VTC, women's services, colonial forces

2016-04-26T18:52:57Z

‎Countries, services and branches: VTC, women's services, colonial forces

GavinRobinson: /* Types */ typo in cat link

2016-02-08T18:49:03Z

‎Types: typo in cat link

GavinRobinson: linking to list of types

2016-02-06T15:30:55Z

linking to list of types

GavinRobinson: cat

2016-01-22T18:46:07Z

cat

GavinRobinson: updating for new infobox

2016-01-21T19:12:42Z

updating for new infobox

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GavinRobinson: /* Countries, services and branches */ status of VTC

2015-07-19T15:13:05Z

‎Countries, services and branches: status of VTC

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 "British colonial forces" no longer applies to these units, which were Imperial Forces recruited directly by the British Crown, sometimes from more than one country:
-* [[West African Regiemnt]]
+* [[West African Regiment, Sierra Leone]]
 * [[West India Regiment]]
 * [[King's African Rifles]]

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 ** service = US Navy
-"British colonial forces" is a catch-all service for any forces raised by colonial governments or directly by the British crown outside Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom. It will probably be replaced by more specific values when we have better information. Countries it applies to include but are not limited to:
+"British colonial forces" is a catch-all service for any forces raised by colonial governments other than Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, or South Africa. It will be replaced by more specific values when we have better information about the correct names for the armed forces of each colony. Countries it applies to include but are not limited to:
 * Bermuda
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 * Uganda
-"British colonial forces" also applies to these units, which were recruited from more than one country:
+"British colonial forces" no longer applies to these units, which were Imperial Forces recruited directly by the British Crown, sometimes from more than one country:
-* [[British West Indies Regiment]]
+* [[West African Regiemnt]]
 * [[King's African Rifles]]
 * [[West African Frontier Force]]
-The following women's organisations are classed as [[department]]s of the British Army (ie a value of specific_type), not branches:
+Instead we will be using:
 * [[Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service]]
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 We're not yet sure about the correct service and branch for [[Cape Corps, South African]].
 ==== Types ====

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 *** branch = Australian Imperial Force
 *** branch = Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
-*** branch = Citizen Military Force
+*** branch = Citizen Military Force (Australian Army)
-*** branch = Permanent Force
+*** branch = Permanent Force (Australian Army)
 ** service = Royal Australian Navy
 * country = Canada
-** service = Canadian Army [not really called this until 1940 but fits pattern of other countries]
+** service = Canadian Army
 *** branch = Canadian Expeditionary Force
-*** branch = Permanent Force [aka Permanent Active Militia]
+*** branch = Permanent Force (Canadian Army)
-*** branch = Non-Permanent Active Militia
+*** branch = Non-Permanent Active Militia (Canadian Army)
 ** service = Royal Canadian Navy
 * country = India
 ** service = Indian Army
 ** service = Indian Imperial Service Troops
 * country = New Zealand
 ** service = New Zealand Army
-*** branch = Permanent Force
+*** branch = Permanent Force (New Zealand Army)
-*** branch = Territorial Force
+*** branch = Territorial Force (New Zealand Army)
 *** branch = New Zealand Expeditionary Force
 * country = Portugal
@@ Line 144: / Line 146: @@
 * country = South Africa
 ** service = South African Overseas Expeditionary Force
-** service = Union Defence Force
+** service = Union Defence Force (South African)
-*** branch = Active Citizen Force
+*** branch = Active Citizen Force (South African)
-*** branch = Coastal Garrison Force
+*** branch = Coastal Garrison Force (South African)
-*** branch = Permanent Force
+*** branch = Permanent Force (South African)
 * country = United Kingdom
 ** service = British Army
-*** branch = New Army
+*** branch = New Army (British Army)
-*** branch = Regular Army
+*** branch = Regular Army (British Army)
-*** branch = Special Reserve
+*** branch = Special Reserve (British Army)
-*** branch = Territorial Force
+*** branch = Territorial Force (British Army)
-*** branch = Volunteer Force [for units accepted by the Crown under 1863 Volunteer Act]
+*** branch = Volunteer Force  (British Army)
-** service = Volunteer Training Corps [for units '''not''' accepted by the Crown under 1863 Volunteer Act]
+** service = Volunteer Training Corps (British)
-** service = Royal Air Force
+** service = Royal Air Force (British)
-** service = Royal Marines
+** service = Royal Marines (British)
-** service = Royal Navy
+** service = Royal Navy (British)
-*** branch = Regular Navy
+*** branch = Regular Navy (British)
-*** branch = Royal Naval Reserve
+*** branch = Royal Naval Reserve (British)
-*** branch = Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
+*** branch = Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (British)
-** service = First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
+** service = First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (British)
 * country = United States
 ** service = US Army
-*** branch = National Army
+*** branch = National Army (US Army)
-*** branch = National Guard
+*** branch = National Guard (US Army)
-*** branch = Regular Army
+*** branch = Regular Army (US Army)
 ** service = US Marine Corps
 ** service = US Navy

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 | specific_type = Infantry battalion
 | size_at_full_strength = 1,000
 | start_date = August 1915
 | created = Formed at Conway from depot companies of [[15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK|15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers]], [[16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK|16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers]] and [[19th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK|19th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers]].
 | unit_name1 = 21st (Reserve) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
 | unit_name1_start_date = August 1915
 | unit_name1_end_date =
 | unit_name1_reason_for_change = transferred to Training Reserve
 | unit_name2 = 72nd Training Reserve Battalion
 | unit_name2_start_date =
 | unit_name2_end_date =
 | unit_name2_reason_for_change = transferred to Liverpool Regiment
 | unit_name3 = 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment
 | unit_name3_start_date =
 | unit_name3_end_date =
 | unit_name3_reason_for_change =
 | alternate_unit_names = 21st Lancs Fus, 53rd KLR
 | end_date = Currently unknown
 | disbanded =
 }}
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 | specific_type =
 | size_at_full_strength =
 | start_date =
 | created =
 | unit_name1 =
 | unit_name1_start_date =
 | unit_name1_end_date =
 | unit_name1_reason_for_change =
 | unit_name2 =
 | unit_name2_start_date =
 | unit_name2_end_date =
 | unit_name2_reason_for_change =
 | alternate_unit_names =
 | end_date =
 | disbanded =
 }}
 </pre></div>
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 This is a brief description of each parameter. For more detailed examples, see the headings below.
-* '''unit_name''' &ndash; No longer used. The name displayed at the top of the infobox always defaults to the page name. If any of a unit's names are different from the page name, all names should be entered using unit_name1 etc (see below).
+Parameters that end with "ref" will automatically create footnotes for the sources entered in them. You don't need to use ref tags anywhere in this infobox.
 * '''country''' &ndash; ''optional'' &ndash; the country where a unit was mainly recruited. This does not necessarily match the country whose armed forces it belongs to. [[:Category:Countries]] lists values that can be used with this parameter.
 * '''service''' &ndash; ''optional'' &ndash; the name of the service. Services are typically army, navy, air force, marines etc. Typical names include "British Army", "Royal Australian Navy", "US Marine Corps".
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 * '''specific type''' &ndash; a specific description of a unit's type, usually based on its name. For example, "Infantry battalion", "Cavalry regiment", "Field artillery brigade", "Field ambulance". Use sentence case, not title case. The value is automatically turned into a wikilink so there's no need to add link markup. Currently this parameter can only take one value. It should not contain ref tags.
 * '''size_at_full_strength''' &ndash; ''optional'' &ndash; the approximate number of personnel in the unit at theoretical full strength.
 * '''start_date''' &ndash; ''optional'' &ndash; be as specific as possible but can be left as a month or only a year if the exact day is unknown.
 * '''created''' &ndash; ''optional'' &ndash; a free text description of where and how a unit was created. Can include wikilinks to related units. There's no need to enter the date because the value of '''start_date''' is automatically copied here.
-* '''unit_name1''', '''unit_name1_start_date''', '''unit_name1_end_date''', '''unit_name1_reason_for_change''' &ndash; ''optional'' &ndash; record official names changes. The field can be repeated up to five times (changing the number for each set of fields each time, e.g. unit_name2, unit_name3, unit_name4, unit_name5). Ideally, give a reference and/or a free-text reason for official name changes.
+* '''start_ref''' &ndash; references to sources that support the information entered in these parameters:
 * '''alternate_unit_names''' &ndash; ''optional'' &ndash; a comma separated list of nicknames, abbreviations and any other unofficial names
 * '''end_date''' be as specific as possible but can be left as a month or only a year if the exact day is unknown.
 * '''disbanded''' &ndash; ''optional'' &ndash; a free text description of where and how a unit was disbanded and what happened to its components or personnel if known. Can include wikilinks to related units. There's no need to enter the date because the value of '''end_date''' is automatically copied here.

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 *** branch = Special Reserve
 *** branch = Territorial Force
-*** branch = Volunteer Training Corps
+*** branch = Volunteer Force [for units accepted by the Crown under 1863 Volunteer Act]
 ** service = Royal Air Force
-** service = Royal Marines [or is this a branch of the Royal Navy?]
+** service = Royal Marines
 ** service = Royal Navy
 *** branch = Regular Navy
 *** branch = Royal Naval Reserve
 *** branch = Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
 * country = United States
 ** service = US Army
@@ Line 160: / Line 162: @@
 * Uganda
-We're not yet sure whether the various women's organisations are branches of the British Army or services of the United Kingdom.
+"British colonial forces" also applies to these units, which were recruited from more than one country:
-We're not yet sure about the correct service and branch for:
+* [[British West Indies Regiment]]
-* [[British West Indies Regiment]]
+The following women's organisations are classed as [[department]]s of the British Army (ie a value of specific_type), not branches:
 * [[Cape Corps, South African]]
 ==== Types ====

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 ==== Types ====
-[[Category:Type definitions]] lists the types currently in use. The page name matches the parameter value that should be used. Each type page defines the type and links to categories for specific types and units of that type. These types are provisional and are open to suggestions for changes. You can discuss this [[Template_talk:Infobox_military_unit#Suggested_list_of_types|on the talk page]].
+[[:Category:Type definitions]] lists the types currently in use. The page name matches the parameter value that should be used. Each type page defines the type and links to categories for specific types and units of that type. These types are provisional and are open to suggestions for changes. You can discuss this [[Template_talk:Infobox_military_unit#Suggested_list_of_types|on the talk page]].
 ==== Specific types ====

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-[[Category:Military infobox templates|Unit]]
+[[Category:Infobox templates]]
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