Major-General E. N. Wood
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Major-General E. N. Wood was a senior British Indian Army officer who led the Indian 7th Infantry Division during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major-General E. N. Wood canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12878758 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major-General E. N. Wood Context triple: [Indian 7th Infantry Division, commander, Major-General E. N. Wood]
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A.
Major-General George F. Hopkinson
Major-General George F. Hopkinson was a British Army officer and airborne warfare pioneer who led elite paratroop and glider forces during the Second World War.
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B.
Major General John S. Wood
Major General John S. Wood was a prominent U.S. Army officer in World War II, best known for leading the 4th Armored Division with aggressive, fast-moving tactics that contributed significantly to Allied successes in Europe.
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C.
Brigadier-General John Seely
Brigadier-General John Seely was a British soldier and politician who notably led the Canadian Cavalry Brigade during the First World War.
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D.
Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne
Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the Chindits, the long-range penetration special force operating in Burma during the Second World War.
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E.
Colonel George F. James
Colonel George F. James was a notable figure in California history whose prominence led to the town of Jamestown being named in his honor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major-General E. N. Wood Target entity description: Major-General E. N. Wood was a senior British Indian Army officer who led the Indian 7th Infantry Division during the Second World War.
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A.
Major-General George F. Hopkinson
Major-General George F. Hopkinson was a British Army officer and airborne warfare pioneer who led elite paratroop and glider forces during the Second World War.
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B.
Major General John S. Wood
Major General John S. Wood was a prominent U.S. Army officer in World War II, best known for leading the 4th Armored Division with aggressive, fast-moving tactics that contributed significantly to Allied successes in Europe.
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C.
Brigadier-General John Seely
Brigadier-General John Seely was a British soldier and politician who notably led the Canadian Cavalry Brigade during the First World War.
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D.
Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne
Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the Chindits, the long-range penetration special force operating in Burma during the Second World War.
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E.
Colonel George F. James
Colonel George F. James was a notable figure in California history whose prominence led to the town of Jamestown being named in his honor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army officer
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infantry division ⓘ major general ⓘ person ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second World War
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linked to:
World War II
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | British India ⓘ |
| countryOfService |
British India
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
British Indian Army
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British Indian Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major-General ⓘ |
| notableCommander | E. N. Wood ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command of Indian 7th Infantry Division in the Second World War ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian Army general officers of World War II ⓘ |
| positionHeld | General Officer Commanding Indian 7th Infantry Division ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major-General E. N. Wood Description of subject: Major-General E. N. Wood was a senior British Indian Army officer who led the Indian 7th Infantry Division during the Second World War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.