2nd Australian Division
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The 2nd Australian Division was a key infantry division of the Australian Imperial Force that fought prominently on the Western Front during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2nd Australian Division canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8648252 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2nd Australian Division Context triple: [Australian Imperial Force, notableFormation, 2nd Australian Division]
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1st Australian Division
The 1st Australian Division is a historic and active formation of the Australian Army, renowned for its service in major conflicts including World War I, World War II, and subsequent operations.
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7th Australian Division
The 7th Australian Division was a key infantry formation of the Australian Army in World War II, noted for its major combat operations in the Middle East, New Guinea, and the Pacific.
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8th Australian Division
The 8th Australian Division was an infantry division of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in the Pacific theatre during World War II, notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore.
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6th Australian Division
The 6th Australian Division was a World War II infantry division of the Australian Army that saw extensive combat in campaigns across North Africa, Greece, the Middle East, and the Pacific.
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Australian 9th Division
The Australian 9th Division was a distinguished infantry division of the Second Australian Imperial Force in World War II, renowned for its pivotal role in the North African and Pacific campaigns.
- 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: 2nd Australian Division Target entity description: The 2nd Australian Division was a key infantry division of the Australian Imperial Force that fought prominently on the Western Front during World War I.
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A.
1st Australian Division
The 1st Australian Division is a historic and active formation of the Australian Army, renowned for its service in major conflicts including World War I, World War II, and subsequent operations.
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B.
7th Australian Division
The 7th Australian Division was a key infantry formation of the Australian Army in World War II, noted for its major combat operations in the Middle East, New Guinea, and the Pacific.
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C.
8th Australian Division
The 8th Australian Division was an infantry division of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in the Pacific theatre during World War II, notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore.
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D.
6th Australian Division
The 6th Australian Division was a World War II infantry division of the Australian Army that saw extensive combat in campaigns across North Africa, Greece, the Middle East, and the Pacific.
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E.
Australian 9th Division
The Australian 9th Division was a distinguished infantry division of the Second Australian Imperial Force in World War II, renowned for its pivotal role in the North African and Pacific campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry division
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | sustained heavy casualties during World War I ⓘ |
| composedOf |
5th Australian Infantry Brigade
NERFINISHED
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6th Australian Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ 7th Australian Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ divisional artillery ⓘ divisional engineers ⓘ divisional medical units ⓘ divisional signals ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| decorations | many members awarded the Victoria Cross ⓘ |
| disbandedInYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Amiens (1918)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Bullecourt NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Menin Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mont St Quentin NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mouquet Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pozières NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Péronne (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ German Spring Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Days Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceType | infantry ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | field formation (no permanent home garrison during WWI) ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
Australian Corps
NERFINISHED
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II ANZAC Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | 2nd Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Charles Rosenthal
NERFINISHED
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James Gordon Legge NERFINISHED ⓘ John Monash NERFINISHED ⓘ Neville Howse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy involvement in major battles on the Western Front
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significant role in the capture of Mont St Quentin ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | offensive and defensive infantry operations on the Western Front ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | approximately 15,000 personnel at full strength ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Gallipoli campaign
NERFINISHED
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Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 2nd Australian Division Description of subject: The 2nd Australian Division was a key infantry division of the Australian Imperial Force that fought prominently on the Western Front during World War I.
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