A military person infobox may be used to summarize information about an individual military person, such as a soldier or military leader, or for uniformed officers in non-military branches of government.
{{Infobox military person| honorific_prefix=| name=| honorific_suffix=| image=| image_upright=| alt=| caption=| native_name=| native_name_lang=| birth_name=| other_name=| nickname=| birth_date=<!--{{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} if dead-->| birth_place=| disappeared_date=| disappeared_place=| death_date=<!--{{death date and age|dYYYY|dMM|dDD|YYYY|MM|DD}}-->| death_place=| death_cause=| placeofburial=| placeofburial_label=| placeofburial_coordinates=<!--{{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}}-->| allegiance=| branch=| branch_label=<!--"Branch" or "Service"-->| serviceyears=| serviceyears_label=| rank=| rank_label=| servicenumber=| unit=| commands=| known_for=| battles=| battles_label=| awards=| memorials=| alma_mater=| spouse=<!--{{marriage|name|start date|end date}}; add spouse if reliably sourced-->| children=| relations=| laterwork=| signature=| signature_size=| signature_alt=| website=<!--{{URL|example.com}}-->| module=}}
Parameters
Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (seeWP:MILMOS#CITE). Please keep in mindWP:ICONDECORATION for the use of images.
honorific_prefix – titles such as "The Honourable". The ranks of professional military officers, active or retired, do not go in this field; use "rank" instead.
name – the full name of the person.
honorific_suffix – post-nominal honours such as "OBE"
image –optional – an image of the person. The image must be given in the formExample.jpg; an image of a nation's highest award, such as theMedal of Honor orVictoria Cross, may be displayed for recipients of it, especially as a placeholder.
image_size –optional – the size of the image in px. Give the number without the px suffix (for example,220 rather than220px).|image_upright= is preferred.
disappeared_date -optional when the person disappeared.
disappeared_place -optional where the person disappeared.
death_date –optional – the date of death, if applicable and known, in{{Death date and age}}.
death_place –optional – the place where the person died.
death_cause –optional – the cause of death, if notable.
placeofburial –optional – the place where the person's remains are buried or otherwise interred.
placeofburial_label –optional – the label of theplaceofburial field (above). Theplaceofburial field is normally preceded by the label "Buried"; if this is not appropriate for the particular manner in which the remains were disposed of, a different label can be specified here.
placeofburial_coordinates –optional – the precise location where the person's remains are buried or otherwise interred. Forcoordinates, use{{coord}} withdisplay=inline,title. Please do not beoverly precise.
allegiance –optional – the country or other power the person served. Multiple countries may be indicated together with the corresponding dates. This field should not be used to indicate a particular service branch, which is better indicated by thebranch field (below).
branch –optional – the service branch (Army, Navy, etc.) the person was a part of; this should be left blank for people who were not part of a formal armed service, or who predate the establishment of formal service branches.
branch_label –optional – the label of thebranch field (above). Thebranch field is normally preceded by "Service/Branch"; to avoid word wrapping, one of "Service" or "Branch" can be specified.
serviceyears –optional – the years during which the person served.
serviceyears_label –optional – the label to use for theserviceyears field (above); defaults to "Years of service".
rank –optional – the highest rank achieved by the person. The rank being awarded posthumously, may be noted. In cases where the person held different ranks in different armies, multiple ranks should be specified with dates and country noted for each. Separate multiple entries using{{Plainlist}}.
rank_label –optional – the label to use for therank field (above); defaults to "Rank".
service number –optional – theservice number held by the individual during military service. Do not supply for living persons unless published by secondary sources such as theLondon Gazette.
unit –optional – for persons who are not notable as commanding officers, the unit (company, battalion, regiment, etc.) in which they served. This should be omitted if the commands are specified (as below).
commands –optional – for persons who are notable as commanding officers, the units they commanded. Dates should be given if multiple notable commands were held. Separate multiple entries using{{Plainlist}}.
known_for orknown –optional – for other areas of notability such as war crimes or notable orders.
battles –optional – any notable battles or wars in which the person participated. This should be omitted if a{{Campaignbox}} is used in conjunction with this template. Separate multiple entries using{{Plainlist}}.
battles_label –optional – the label to use for thebattles field (above); defaults to "Battles/wars".
awards –optional – anynotable awards or decorations the person received; exhaustive lists should be worked into the prose. Separate multiple entries using{{Plainlist}}.
memorials –optional – Memorials or monuments to the subject (e.g. statues, streets named after them). Separate multiple entries using{{Plainlist}}.
alma_mater –optional – educational institutions the subject graduated from and degree received, in parentheses. Separate multiple entries using{{Plainlist}}
spouse –optional – list the service members spouse(s) if verifiable from a reliable source.
children –optional – Only if independently notable themselves or particularly relevant. Number of children (e.g., three or 3), or list of names if notable, in which case, separate entries using {{Plainlist}} or {{Unbulleted list}}. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of children of living persons, unless notable.
relations –optional – any notable relations. Only reasonably close ones should be indicated; an exhaustive listing of an extensive family tree should be avoided here.
laterwork –optional – profession or positions held by the person other than military service (displays with the label "Other work"). Separate multiple entries using{{Plainlist}}.
signature –optional – an image of the person's signature. The image must be given in the formexample.jpg.
signature_size –optional – the size of the signature in px. Give the number without the px suffix.
signature_alt –optional – alt text for the signature.
For parameters such as|awards=,|unit= or|commands=, which take lists of values, unbulleted or bulleted lists may be preferable. SeeMOS:VLIST.
Unbulleted lists can be created with{{plainlist}} or{{ublist}}. The use of<br /> is common butsemantically incorrect. SeeMOS:NOBR.
Markup
Renders as
awards = {{plainlist|* Purple Heart (3)* Bronze Star (2)* World War II Victory Medal* Presidential Unit Citation* Orange Lanyard}}
Purple Heart (3)
Bronze Star (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Orange Lanyard
Markup
Renders as
awards = {{unbulleted list| Purple Heart (3)| Bronze Star (2)| World War II Victory Medal| Presidential Unit Citation| Orange Lanyard}}
Purple Heart (3)
Bronze Star (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Orange Lanyard
Bulleted lists can be created with * markup.
Markup
Renders as
awards = * Purple Heart (3)* Bronze Star (2)* World War II Victory Medal* Presidential Unit Citation* Orange Lanyard
Purple Heart (3)
Bronze Star (2)
World War II Victory Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Orange Lanyard
Embedding
Many military people and uniformed officers in other services are known primarily for something other than their military service (e.g.Douglas Fairbanks Jr.,Vivek Murthy, orJames Stewart), and hence it may be desirable to merge this infobox with another one, like{{Infobox person}}. By adding|embed=yes to the first line of the infobox code, one can embed this infobox into another, displaying one continuous infobox.
Though the process is a little complicated, it is possible to insert this infobox into most if not all other infoboxes. For{{Infobox person}}, this infobox is passed as a "module" using the|module= syntax. The title for the embedded section can be changed using|embed_title=.
John Infobox
Born
John Military Infobox
(1950-05-05)5 May 1950
Template City, Country
Died
10 June 2010(2010-06-10) (aged 60)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1970–1990
Fictitious military career
Allegiance
United States
Branch
U.S. Army Air Forces
Years of service
1980–1985
Rank
Brigadier general
Website
example.com
{{Infobox person|name= John Infobox|birth_name= John Military Infobox|birth_date={{birth date|1950|5|5|df=y}}|birth_place= Template City, Country|death_date={{death date and age|2010|6|10|1950|5|5|df=y}}|occupation= Actor|years_active= 1970–1990|module={{Infobox military person|embed= yes|embed_title= Fictitious military career|allegiance= United States|branch= U.S. Army Air Forces|serviceyears= 1980–1985|rank= Brigadier general|website={{URL|example.com}}}}}}
The place where the person's remains are buried or otherwise interred.
String
optional
Place of burial label
placeofburial_label
The label to use for the place of burial field
String
optional
Place of burial coordinates
placeofburial_coordinates
The precise location where the person's remains are buried or otherwise interred.
String
optional
Nickname
nickname
Nickname(s) by which the person was known.
String
optional
Birth name
birth_name
The name of the person was born with.
String
optional
Allegiance
allegiance
The country or other power the person served.
String
optional
Branch
branch
The service branch (Army, Navy, etc.)
String
optional
Branch label
branch_label
The label of the branch field (above). The branch field is normally preceded by "Service/Branch"; to avoid word wrapping, one of "Service" or "Branch" can be specified.
Default
Service/Branch
Example
Branch
String
optional
Service years
serviceyears
The years during which the person served.
Number
optional
Rank
rank
The highest rank achieved by the person
String
optional
Service number
servicenumber
The service number held by the individual during military service.
String
optional
Unit
unitunits
The unit in which the person served(company, battalion, regiment, etc.)
String
optional
Commands
commands
For persons who are notable as commanding officers, the units they commanded.
String
optional
Known for
known_for
For other areas of notability such as war crimes or notable orders.
String
optional
Battles
battles
Any notable battles or wars in which the person participated.
String
optional
Battles label
battles_label
The label to use for the battles field
String
optional
Awards
awards
Any notable awards or decorations the person received
String
optional
Alma mater
alma_mater
The linked name of attended higher education institution(s).
String
optional
Spouse
spouse
Notable spouse if verifiable from a reliable source.
String
optional
Children
children
Notable children or number of children if verifiable from a reliable source.
String
optional
Relations
relations
Any notable relations.
String
optional
Later work
laterwork
Profession or positions held by the person other than military service
