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::Not sure. Wikipedia sometimes uses "branch" for this but more often for the same thing as you're using branch for. What you're calling branch is called "service" at IWM Lives.--[[User:GavinRobinson|GavinRobinson]] ([[User talk:GavinRobinson|talk]]) 12:44, 19 November 2014 (PST)
 
::Not sure. Wikipedia sometimes uses "branch" for this but more often for the same thing as you're using branch for. What you're calling branch is called "service" at IWM Lives.--[[User:GavinRobinson|GavinRobinson]] ([[User talk:GavinRobinson|talk]]) 12:44, 19 November 2014 (PST)
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::: Service probably works, which would free 'branch' for regular/territorial. Another option would be 'category'. These overloaded terms are going to make the documentation more important but hopefully I can include labels in the infoboxes to make it easier. --[[User:Mia|Mia]] ([[User talk:Mia|talk]]) 14:35, 19 November 2014 (PST)

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Some questions/thoughts as a starter for ten: --Mia (talk) 11:23, 19 November 2014 (PST)

  • We'll need a list of country names to ensure consistency e.g. United Kingdom, Britain, Great Britain? --Mia (talk) 11:23, 19 November 2014 (PST)
"British Army" is always the name of the branch/service, but "United Kingdom" is the best name for the country because it included the whole of Ireland at that time. Data for locations/theatres may need to divide "home" service into Great Britain and Ireland to cater for the Easter Rising.--GavinRobinson (talk) 12:44, 19 November 2014 (PST)
  • What's the best label for the 'regular/territorial' field? --Mia (talk) 11:23, 19 November 2014 (PST)
Not sure. Wikipedia sometimes uses "branch" for this but more often for the same thing as you're using branch for. What you're calling branch is called "service" at IWM Lives.--GavinRobinson (talk) 12:44, 19 November 2014 (PST)
Service probably works, which would free 'branch' for regular/territorial. Another option would be 'category'. These overloaded terms are going to make the documentation more important but hopefully I can include labels in the infoboxes to make it easier. --Mia (talk) 14:35, 19 November 2014 (PST)
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