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|name = John
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|birth_place  = [[Pietermaritzburg, South Africa]]
|location= [[Pedasí, Los Santos]], [[Panama]]
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=About BoonDock=
==Who am I==
* I am a South African who has a passion for my country. I am mostly interested in the Military in the Wikipedia. 
* I am a Reserve Force Officer
=== Service ===
* As a disclosure about vested interests, I have served in or with, or been attached to, the following units or formations over the past thirty years:
** [[5 South African Infantry Battalion]] (National Service & Border Duty)
** [[1 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa)|1 Recce]] (Selection)
** [[Natal Carbineers]]
** [[Cape Town Highlanders]]
** [[Durban Light Infantry]]
** [[19 Field Engineer Regiment SAEC]]
** [[Natal Field Artillery]]
** [[United Nations Force Intervention Brigade]] This included [[6 South African Infantry Battalion]], [[1 Parachute Battalion]] and [[5 Special Forces Regiment (South Africa)]]
* I have also had close association with a number of other units, specifically [[Umvoti Mounted Rifles]], [[Natal Mounted Rifles]] and [[84 Signals Unit]]

=== Awards ===
Postnominals: {{Post-nominals|country=ZAR|RD}}

I have been awarded:
* {{MilAward Stack|PP |GSM |Unitas |JCM |MTD20 |RD |UNDRC2 |MTD |TshumeloPS |TshumeloHS |BRVS |Rifle |Dems1|size=x12px}}

* {{MilAward Desc|PP|x25px|nocat=yes}}
* {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|GSM|x25px}}}}
* {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|Unitas|x25px}}}}
* {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|JCM|x25px}}}}
* {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|RD|x25px}}}}
* {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|UNDRC2|x25px}}}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Proficiency badges
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| {{Badge Display|BRVS|100px|nocat=yes}}
| {{Badge Display|Marks1|100px|nocat=yes}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| colspan=3|{{Badge Display|Dems1|100px|nocat=yes}}
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I have been cited for, but not yet awarded:
* {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|MTD20|x25px}}}}
* {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|MTD30|x25px}}}}
* {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|PB|x25px}}}}
* {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|NB|x25px}}}}
* {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|Tshumelo|x25px}}}}
with {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|TshumeloHS|100px}}}}
and either the {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|TshumeloPS|x25px}}}}
or a possible new clasp {{suppress categories|{{MilAward Desc|TshumeloFIB|x25px}}}}

=== Wikipedia Contributions ===
* I have contributed in a small way to a number of Wikipedia pages and developed the {{tl|SA Army Units}} template as well as the {{tl|Medal Display}} and {{tl|Badge Display}} templates.
* I track the [[WP:NOREFLIST]] and [[CAT:REF]] and try to keep them clear.

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|+Backlog status ({{purge}})
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!Current status
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|{{Clickable button|[[:Category:Pages with broken reference names|Pages with broken reference names]]}}
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== Medal Categories ==
{{Image frame 
 | caption= {{legend|darkgreen|Medal Recipients}}
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 | content = {{Graph:Chart
 | width=600
 | height=200
 | xAxisTitle=Medal
 | yAxisTitle=Total entries
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 | colors=darkgreen, darkred
 | xAxisAngle=-45
 | showValues=offset:5, fontcolor:Silver
 | x= Pro Patria,Star of SA (SSA), Southern Cross Decoration (SD), Police Star for Outstanding Service (SOE), Southern Cross Medal (SM), Military Merit Medal (MMM) , Order of the Cloud and Banner (ORB), iPhrothiya Medals (PG/PS/PB), Operational Medal for Southern Africa, MK South Africa Service Medal
 | y={{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Pro Patria Medal (South Africa)|R}},{{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Order of the Star of South Africa|R}}, {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Southern Cross Decoration|R}}, {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the South African Police Star for Outstanding Service|R}}, {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Southern Cross Medal|R}}, {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (South Africa)|R}}, {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Order of the Cloud and Banner|R}}, {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the iPhrothiya Medals|R}}, {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Operational Medal for Southern Africa|R}}, {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the MK South Africa Service Medal|R}}
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|[[:Category:Recipients of the Pro Patria Medal (South Africa)|Recipients of the Pro Patria Medal (South Africa)]]
|style="text-align:right; | {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Pro Patria Medal (South Africa)|R}}
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|[[:Category:Recipients of the Order of the Star of South Africa|Recipients of the Order of the Star of South Africa]]
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|[[:Category:Recipients of the Southern Cross Decoration|Recipients of the Southern Cross Decoration]]
| style="text-align:right; | {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Southern Cross Decoration|R}}
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|[[:Category:Recipients of the South African Police Star for Outstanding Service|Recipients of the South African Police Star for Outstanding Service]]
| style="text-align:right; | {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the South African Police Star for Outstanding Service|R}}
|-
|[[:Category:Recipients of the Southern Cross Medal|Recipients of the Southern Cross Medal]]
| style="text-align:right; | {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Southern Cross Medal|R}}
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|[[:Category:Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (South Africa)|Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (South Africa)]]
| style="text-align:right; | {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (South Africa)|R}}
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|[[:Category:Recipients of the Order of the Cloud and Banner|Recipients of the Order of the Cloud and Banner]]
| style="text-align:right; | {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Order of the Cloud and Banner|R}}
|-
|[[:Category:Recipients of the iPhrothiya Medals|Recipients of the iPhrothiya Medals]]
| style="text-align:right; | {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the iPhrothiya Medals|R}}
|-
|[[:Category:Recipients of the Operational Medal for Southern Africa|Recipients of the Operational Medal for Southern Africa]]
| style="text-align:right; | {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the Operational Medal for Southern Africa|R}}
|-
|[[:Category:Recipients of the MK South Africa Service Medal|Recipients of the MK South Africa Service Medal]]
| style="text-align:right; | {{PAGESINCAT:Recipients of the MK South Africa Service Medal|R}}
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|'''Total'''
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=== Civilian life ===
I used to own and run a small publishing company. Now I do private security and consulting.

== Templates created ==
* {{tl|SA Army Units}}
* {{tl|SAMHS}}
* {{tl|SA Army Chiefs}}
* {{tl|SA Defence Chiefs}}
* {{tlx|Medal Display|Medal Abbrev|ribbon size}}
* {{tlx|Badge Display|Badge Abbrev|badge size}}
* {{tlx|Ribbon Display|Medal Abbreviation|Ribbon size}}
* {{tl|Post-nominals/ZAR}} ({{tl|postnominals}})
* {{tlx|BattleHonour|Battle Honour Abbreviation}}
* {{tlx|SA Medal|Abbreviation|Medal name to be wikilinked|wikilink|Description if different from name}}

=== MilAwards ===
I wrote a [[WP:Lua|Lua]] module called {{tlx|Module:MilAward}} which holds all the data I can find for medals in {{tlx|Module:MilAward/data}}. This module impliments a variety of functions which draw the data from that stored in {{tlx|Module:MilAward/data}} to present it in different ways. 
I have created the following templates to present that data:
* {{tlx|Template:MilAward}} - This defaults to the {{tlx|Template:MilAward Ribbon}} mentioned below - display the award ribbon linked to the medal information page

To be created:
* {{tlx|Template:MilAward Ribbon}}{{Done}} - display the award ribbon linked to the medal information page
* {{tlx|Template:MilAward Desc}}{{Done}} - display the ribbon and alongside it the medal name with a link to the medal's page
* {{tld|Template:MilAward Stats}} - A template which can be used to list all the data in the database. Currently active on {{tlx|Template talk:MilAward}} It can be invoked (#invoke) by anyone on any page, and if needed I will create a template for it.{{done}} If I do create the template, I will remove the stat table.{{Not done| Yet}} Depends on someone making a use case. 
* {{tlx|Template:MilAward PostNom}} - {{done}} a replacement for the {{tlx|Post-nominals}} template drawing from the same database.
* {{tlx|Template:MilAward Stack}} - {{done}} This will allow for a list of medal codes, similar to the current Post-nominals template, which would then display all the ribbons specified in a long horizontal stack, similar to how the {{tlx|Template:MilAward Ribbon}} works now with individual ribbons.

As I go, I will also add extra features:
* Country=yes - {{done}}Add the display of country to the medal description. WIll have to figure out if I display just what's in the data or do an ISO lookup for a country name. (specify the recipient's country and any '''OTHER''' country will be added to the description)
* Class=no - Allow the turning off of the addition of what's in the "Class" field to the medal description
* TextSize=xx - Allow the specification of the size of the text. Probably a percentage. {{done}} for PostNom not for anything else.
* Org=yes - Allow the turning on of the display of the contents of the "Org" field
* Notes=no - Allow the turning off of the display of the contents of the "Notes" field
==== Test ====
{{MilAward Desc|BROSCGC}}

=== Major Jack De Valance Greeff (SA Army Retired) ===
* {{MilAward Desc|nocat=yes|HCS}}
* {{MilAward Desc|nocat=yes|PMM}}
* {{MilAward Desc|nocat=yes|MMM}}
* {{MilAward Desc|nocat=yes|PPC}}
* {{MilAward Desc|nocat=yes|SAM}}
* {{MilAward Desc|nocat=yes|GSM}}
* {{MilAward Desc|nocat=yes|Unitas}}
* {{MilAward Desc|nocat=yes|Closure}}
* {{MilAward Desc|nocat=yes|DWD}}
* {{MilAward Desc|nocat=yes|GoodServiceB}}


* {{MilAward Stack|HCS|PMM|MMM|PPC|SAM|GSM|Unitas|Closure|DWD|GoodServiceB|size=x20px}}
*  {{MilAward PostNom|HCS|PMM|MMM|PPC|SAM|GSM|Unitas|Closure|DWD|GoodServiceB|size=x20px}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| {{Badge Display|SFOpBadgeGold|100px|nocat=yes}}
| {{Badge Display|ParaFreefall|100px|nocat=yes}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| {{Badge Display|Sniper|100px|nocat=yes}}
| {{Badge Display|Marks1|100px|nocat=yes}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| {{Badge Display|PTIAsst|100px|nocat=yes}}
| 

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{{notelist}}

== Wiki Awards ==
=== Award of WikiChevrons===
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid lightsteelblue;" | This is in recognition of your creation of [[Durban Regiment]] and [[19 Field Engineer Regiment]] (as well as your much more ambitious SA project off-wiki!!) Keep it up! Great work!! [[User:Buckshot06|Buckshot06]] [[User_talk:Buckshot06|(talk)]] 08:15, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
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* Thank you {{ping|Buckshot06}}!! [[User:BoonDock|BoonDock]] ([[User talk:BoonDock#top|talk]]) 09:00, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

=== The South African Barnstar of National Merit ===

{| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;"
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:BoNM - South Africa.svg|100px]]
|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The South African Barnstar of National Merit'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Awarded to BoonDock for his hard work in creating and contributing to SANDF related articles. Well Done and Thanks! [[User:Gbawden|Gbawden]] ([[User talk:Gbawden|talk]]) 06:49, 9 December 2014 (UTC) <br/>
Seconded. [[User:Dodger67|Roger (Dodger67)]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 13:35, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
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* Thank you {{ping|Gbawden}}!! [[User:BoonDock|BoonDock]] ([[User talk:BoonDock#top|talk]]) 09:00, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
* Thank you too {{ping|Dodger67}} [[User:BoonDock|BoonDock]] ([[User talk:BoonDock#top|talk]]) 13:45, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
[[:Category:South African military officers]]