Ordnance Board
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The Ordnance Board was a British authority responsible for overseeing the supply, testing, and approval of naval and military weapons and ammunition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British ordnance authorities | 1 |
| Ordnance Board canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20719800 — 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: Ordnance Board Context triple: [Royal Navy administration (historical), hasComponent, Ordnance Board]
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A.
Munitions Board
The Munitions Board was a U.S. defense agency responsible for coordinating the procurement, production, and allocation of military supplies and equipment among the armed services.
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B.
Directorate General of Ordnance Services
The Directorate General of Ordnance Services is the apex logistics authority in the Indian Army responsible for overseeing ordnance management, supply, and maintenance of military equipment and stores.
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C.
Imperial Munitions Board
The Imperial Munitions Board was a Canadian government agency in World War I responsible for organizing and overseeing the large-scale production of munitions and war supplies for the Allied war effort.
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D.
Munitions Directorate
The Munitions Directorate is a division of the U.S. Air Force’s primary research organization that focuses on developing advanced weapons, munitions technologies, and related air-delivered capabilities.
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E.
Commissariat and Transport Department
The Commissariat and Transport Department was a British Army logistical branch responsible for supply and transport functions before these duties were taken over by the Royal Army Service Corps.
- 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: Ordnance Board Target entity description: The Ordnance Board was a British authority responsible for overseeing the supply, testing, and approval of naval and military weapons and ammunition.
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A.
Munitions Board
The Munitions Board was a U.S. defense agency responsible for coordinating the procurement, production, and allocation of military supplies and equipment among the armed services.
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B.
Directorate General of Ordnance Services
The Directorate General of Ordnance Services is the apex logistics authority in the Indian Army responsible for overseeing ordnance management, supply, and maintenance of military equipment and stores.
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C.
Imperial Munitions Board
The Imperial Munitions Board was a Canadian government agency in World War I responsible for organizing and overseeing the large-scale production of munitions and war supplies for the Allied war effort.
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D.
Munitions Directorate
The Munitions Directorate is a division of the U.S. Air Force’s primary research organization that focuses on developing advanced weapons, munitions technologies, and related air-delivered capabilities.
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E.
Commissariat and Transport Department
The Commissariat and Transport Department was a British Army logistical branch responsible for supply and transport functions before these duties were taken over by the Royal Army Service Corps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ordnance Board