diff --git a/cmp/models.py b/cmp/models.py
index c461441..4498943 100644
--- a/cmp/models.py
+++ b/cmp/models.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Soldier(models.Model):
     surname = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=False, default='')
     initials = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=False, default='')
     army_number = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=False, default='')
-    rank = models.ForeignKey('Rank', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+    rank = models.ForeignKey('Rank', on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name='ranks')
     notes = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=False, default='')
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/railway.json b/railway.json
index 391c50f..b6db447 100644
--- a/railway.json
+++ b/railway.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "builder": "NIXPACKS"
     },
     "deploy": {
-        "startCommand": "python manage.py makemigrations && python manage.py migrate && python manage.py runscript delete-all-countries && python manage.py runscript insert-all-countries && python manage.py runscript add-flags-to-countries && python manage.py runscript insert-all-pow-camps && python manage.py runscript insert-all-decorations && python manage.py runscript insert-all-companies && python manage.py collectstatic && python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:$PORT",
+        "startCommand": "python manage.py makemigrations && python manage.py migrate && python manage.py runscript delete-all-countries && python manage.py runscript insert-all-countries && python manage.py runscript add-flags-to-countries && python manage.py runscript insert-all-pow-camps && python manage.py runscript insert-all-decorations && python manage.py runscript insert-all-companies python manage.py runscript insert-all-soldiers && python manage.py collectstatic && python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:$PORT",
         "restartPolicyType": "ON_FAILURE",
         "restartPolicyMaxRetries": 10
     }
diff --git a/scripts/delete-all-soldiers.py b/scripts/delete-all-soldiers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b91098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/delete-all-soldiers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from cmp.models import Soldier
+
+def run():
+    Ranks = Soldier.objects.all()
+    Ranks.delete()
diff --git a/scripts/insert-all-soldiers.py b/scripts/insert-all-soldiers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdd79c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/insert-all-soldiers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+def run():
+
+    import sys
+    import urllib3
+    import csv
+    from cmp.models import Soldier
+    
+    ref_data_url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gm3dmo/old-cmp/main/data/soldier.csv"
+    http = urllib3.PoolManager()
+    r = http.request('GET', ref_data_url)
+    print(r.status)
+    # load the response into a csv dictionary reader
+    reader = csv.DictReader(r.data.decode('utf-8').splitlines())
+    # breakpoint()
+    print(reader) 
+    # print(reader.fieldnames)
+    for row in reader:
+        # id,surname,initials,army_number,rank_id,notes
+        print(f"""{row['id']} {row['surname']}""")
+        try:
+            Soldier.objects.create(
+                id = row['id'],
+                surname = row['surname'],
+                initials = row['initials'],
+                army_number = row['army_number'],
+                rank_id = row['rank_id'],
+                notes = row['notes']
+        )
+        except Exception as e:
+            print("Error with: " + row['surname'])
+
+            raise e