Battle of Lone Pine
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The Battle of Lone Pine was a fierce First World War engagement during the Gallipoli campaign in August 1915, noted for intense trench fighting and heavy casualties, particularly among Australian forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lone Pine canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Lone Pine Context triple: [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, engagement, Battle of Lone Pine]
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Battle of Gaza
The Battle of Gaza was a series of World War I engagements between British Empire and Ottoman forces near Gaza in Palestine, pivotal to the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
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Battle of Neuve Chapelle
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle was a major early World War I offensive on the Western Front in March 1915, where British and Indian forces launched a concentrated attack against German positions in northern France.
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C.
Battle of Magdhaba
The Battle of Magdhaba was a First World War engagement in December 1916 in the Sinai Desert, where British Empire and ANZAC mounted troops defeated Ottoman forces, helping secure the advance toward Palestine.
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Battle of Polygon Wood
The Battle of Polygon Wood was a World War I engagement in 1917 in the Ypres Salient, where Australian and British forces advanced against German positions as part of the larger Third Battle of Ypres.
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E.
Battle of Beersheba (1917)
The Battle of Beersheba (1917) was a World War I engagement in which British Empire forces, including the famed Australian Light Horse, captured the Ottoman-held town of Beersheba in Palestine, marking a pivotal breakthrough in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
- 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: Battle of Lone Pine Target entity description: The Battle of Lone Pine was a fierce First World War engagement during the Gallipoli campaign in August 1915, noted for intense trench fighting and heavy casualties, particularly among Australian forces.
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A.
Battle of Gaza
The Battle of Gaza was a series of World War I engagements between British Empire and Ottoman forces near Gaza in Palestine, pivotal to the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
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B.
Battle of Neuve Chapelle
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle was a major early World War I offensive on the Western Front in March 1915, where British and Indian forces launched a concentrated attack against German positions in northern France.
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C.
Battle of Magdhaba
The Battle of Magdhaba was a First World War engagement in December 1916 in the Sinai Desert, where British Empire and ANZAC mounted troops defeated Ottoman forces, helping secure the advance toward Palestine.
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D.
Battle of Polygon Wood
The Battle of Polygon Wood was a World War I engagement in 1917 in the Ypres Salient, where Australian and British forces advanced against German positions as part of the larger Third Battle of Ypres.
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E.
Battle of Beersheba (1917)
The Battle of Beersheba (1917) was a World War I engagement in which British Empire forces, including the famed Australian Light Horse, captured the Ottoman-held town of Beersheba in Palestine, marking a pivotal breakthrough in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Lone Pine Ridge
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Lone Pine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awards | seven Victoria Crosses awarded to Australian soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerent | Australian and New Zealand Army Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
over 2,000 Australian casualties
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several thousand Ottoman casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Brigadier General Harold Walker
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Anzac Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1915-08-06 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1915-08-10 ⓘ |
| forceInvolved |
Australian 1st Brigade
NERFINISHED
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Australian 2nd Brigade (support) NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian 3rd Brigade (support) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western side of Gallipoli Peninsula ⓘ |
| location |
Anzac sector
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Gallipoli Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial |
Lone Pine Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | solitary pine tree on the ridge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close-quarters combat
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heavy casualties ⓘ intense trench fighting ⓘ use of covered Turkish trenches with timber roofs ⓘ |
| objective | diversionary attack to support August Offensive ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Ottoman 16th Division commanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
August Offensive (Gallipoli)
NERFINISHED
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Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparation | extensive tunnelling and sapping by Australian forces ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1915-08-06 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | limited impact on overall Gallipoli campaign outcome ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | capture of main Turkish trench line at Lone Pine ⓘ |
| terrain | narrow ridge with entrenched positions ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCombat |
hand-to-hand fighting
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trench warfare ⓘ |
| VictoriaCrossRecipient |
Alexander Stewart Burton
NERFINISHED
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Alfred Shout NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick Tubb NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Keysor NERFINISHED ⓘ William Dunstan NERFINISHED ⓘ William Symons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lone Pine Description of subject: The Battle of Lone Pine was a fierce First World War engagement during the Gallipoli campaign in August 1915, noted for intense trench fighting and heavy casualties, particularly among Australian forces.
Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
1st Division (Australia)