South African War Memorial (Toronto)
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The South African War Memorial in Toronto is a historic monument commemorating Canadian soldiers who served in the Second Boer War, featuring a prominent bronze equestrian statue and allegorical figures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| South African War Memorial (Toronto) canonical | 2 |
| South African War Memorial | 1 |
| South African War Memorial (Johannesburg) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6034933 — 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: South African War Memorial (Toronto) Context triple: [University Avenue (Toronto), hasMonument, South African War Memorial (Toronto)]
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A.
Ontario Veterans Memorial
The Ontario Veterans Memorial is a large granite wall monument in Toronto that commemorates the service and sacrifice of Canadian military veterans throughout the country’s history.
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B.
Kitchener Memorial
Kitchener Memorial is a World War I memorial tower on the Orkney island of Birsay in Scotland, commemorating Lord Kitchener and those lost with him when HMS Hampshire sank in 1916.
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C.
National Boer War Memorial
The National Boer War Memorial is an Australian war memorial in Canberra commemorating the service and sacrifice of Australians who fought in the Second Boer War (1899–1902).
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D.
Passchendaele Canadian Memorial
The Passchendaele Canadian Memorial is a World War I monument in Belgium commemorating the Canadian Corps’ heavy sacrifices and pivotal role in capturing Passchendaele in 1917.
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E.
The Canada Memorial
The Canada Memorial is a war memorial in London that commemorates the Canadian soldiers who served alongside Britain during the World Wars.
- 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: South African War Memorial (Toronto) Target entity description: The South African War Memorial in Toronto is a historic monument commemorating Canadian soldiers who served in the Second Boer War, featuring a prominent bronze equestrian statue and allegorical figures.
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A.
Ontario Veterans Memorial
The Ontario Veterans Memorial is a large granite wall monument in Toronto that commemorates the service and sacrifice of Canadian military veterans throughout the country’s history.
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B.
Kitchener Memorial
Kitchener Memorial is a World War I memorial tower on the Orkney island of Birsay in Scotland, commemorating Lord Kitchener and those lost with him when HMS Hampshire sank in 1916.
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C.
National Boer War Memorial
The National Boer War Memorial is an Australian war memorial in Canberra commemorating the service and sacrifice of Australians who fought in the Second Boer War (1899–1902).
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D.
Passchendaele Canadian Memorial
The Passchendaele Canadian Memorial is a World War I monument in Belgium commemorating the Canadian Corps’ heavy sacrifices and pivotal role in capturing Passchendaele in 1917.
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E.
The Canada Memorial
The Canada Memorial is a war memorial in London that commemorates the Canadian soldiers who served alongside Britain during the World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Boer War Memorial (Toronto) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Walter Seymour Allward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Equestrian statues in Canada
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Monuments and memorials in Toronto ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Toronto ⓘ Second Boer War memorials ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Canadian soldiers in the Second Boer War
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Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 43.654°N 79.387°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Canadian soldiers who died in the Second Boer War
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Canadian soldiers who served in South Africa ⓘ |
| designer | Walter Seymour Allward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | mounted Canadian soldier ⓘ |
| hasInscription | dedication to Canadians who served in South Africa 1899–1902 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical figures
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bronze equestrian statue ⓘ |
| hasRelief | battle scenes from the South African War ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalGroup |
figure representing Peace
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figure representing War ⓘ winged figure of Victory ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
peace
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sacrifice ⓘ victory ⓘ |
| height | approximately 24 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Ontario Heritage Act plaque ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
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Ontario ⓘ Queen’s Park precinct NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto ⓘ University Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | City of Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| owner | City of Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1904 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| unveiledBy | Earl Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unveilingDate | 1910-05-24 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1910 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South African War Memorial (Toronto) Description of subject: The South African War Memorial in Toronto is a historic monument commemorating Canadian soldiers who served in the Second Boer War, featuring a prominent bronze equestrian statue and allegorical figures.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
University Avenue (Toronto)
this entity surface form:
South African War Memorial
this entity surface form:
South African War Memorial (Johannesburg)