British IX Corps
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British IX Corps was a British Army corps-level formation best known for its role in the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I, particularly in the Suvla Bay operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British IX Corps canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4682894 — 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: British IX Corps Context triple: [Suvla Bay landings, forceInvolved, British IX Corps]
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British XIII Corps
The British XIII Corps was a major field formation of the British Army that saw extensive combat service in both World War I and World War II, particularly in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern theatres.
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British VIII Corps
British VIII Corps was a field corps of the British Army that saw significant action in both World War I and World War II, notably during the Normandy campaign.
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British XXXIII Corps
British XXXIII Corps was a World War II field corps of the British Indian Army that played a key role in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
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British XII Corps
The British XII Corps was a field corps of the British Army that served as a major operational formation on the Western Front during the First World War.
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E.
British XXX Corps
British XXX Corps was a major British Army formation in World War II, best known for its armoured spearhead role in the Allied advance during the Normandy campaign and the failed Operation Market Garden.
- 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: British IX Corps Target entity description: British IX Corps was a British Army corps-level formation best known for its role in the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I, particularly in the Suvla Bay operations.
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A.
British XIII Corps
The British XIII Corps was a major field formation of the British Army that saw extensive combat service in both World War I and World War II, particularly in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern theatres.
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B.
British VIII Corps
British VIII Corps was a field corps of the British Army that saw significant action in both World War I and World War II, notably during the Normandy campaign.
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C.
British XXXIII Corps
British XXXIII Corps was a World War II field corps of the British Indian Army that played a key role in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
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D.
British XII Corps
The British XII Corps was a field corps of the British Army that served as a major operational formation on the Western Front during the First World War.
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E.
British XXX Corps
British XXX Corps was a major British Army formation in World War II, best known for its armoured spearhead role in the Allied advance during the Normandy campaign and the failed Operation Market Garden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army corps
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military formation ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gallipoli Peninsula, Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Suvla Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Lieutenant-General Sir Bryan Mahon
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Stopford NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant-General Sir Henry de Beauvoir De Lisle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
Gallipoli Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Suvla Bay landings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Fifth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementResult | failure to achieve decisive breakthrough at Gallipoli ⓘ |
| era | World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Gallipoli front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormation | British Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | often criticized for lack of decisive action at Suvla Bay ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | Dardanelles Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | amphibious landing force at Suvla Bay ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Suvla Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operations at Suvla Bay in August 1915
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role in the Gallipoli Campaign ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
command and control problems during landings
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logistical difficulties at Suvla Bay ⓘ |
| notedFor | poor coordination during Suvla Bay operations ⓘ |
| objective |
to secure Suvla Bay beachhead
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to support ANZAC forces at Gallipoli ⓘ |
| operation | August 1915 Suvla Bay landing ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| role | infantry operations ⓘ |
| service | British Army in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Mediterranean Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedForce |
ANZAC forces at Gallipoli
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Mediterranean Expeditionary Force operations ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Gallipoli Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | corps-level formation ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: British IX Corps Description of subject: British IX Corps was a British Army corps-level formation best known for its role in the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I, particularly in the Suvla Bay operations.
Referenced by (2)
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