BFPO numbers
E863835
BFPO numbers are unique postal codes used to route mail to members of the British armed forces and associated personnel serving overseas or at designated military addresses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BFPO numbers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10431194 — 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: BFPO numbers Context triple: [British Forces Post Office, uses, BFPO numbers]
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A.
FPO
FPO is the IATA airport code for Grand Bahama International Airport, serving Freeport in the Bahamas.
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B.
FPO
FPO is the commonly used abbreviation for the Orinoco Petroleum Belt, a vast oil-rich region in Venezuela containing some of the world’s largest extra-heavy crude reserves.
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C.
BFP
BFP is the three-letter IATA airport code assigned to Beaver County Airport in Pennsylvania, United States.
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D.
BPO
BPO is the commonly used abbreviation for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, a professional symphony orchestra based in Buffalo, New York.
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E.
BFU
BFU is the commonly used abbreviation for Burgas Free University, a higher education institution located in Burgas, Bulgaria.
- 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: BFPO numbers Target entity description: BFPO numbers are unique postal codes used to route mail to members of the British armed forces and associated personnel serving overseas or at designated military addresses.
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A.
FPO
FPO is the IATA airport code for Grand Bahama International Airport, serving Freeport in the Bahamas.
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B.
FPO
FPO is the commonly used abbreviation for the Orinoco Petroleum Belt, a vast oil-rich region in Venezuela containing some of the world’s largest extra-heavy crude reserves.
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C.
BFP
BFP is the three-letter IATA airport code assigned to Beaver County Airport in Pennsylvania, United States.
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D.
BPO
BPO is the commonly used abbreviation for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, a professional symphony orchestra based in Buffalo, New York.
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E.
BFU
BFU is the commonly used abbreviation for Burgas Free University, a higher education institution located in Burgas, Bulgaria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military postal identifier
ⓘ
postal code system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | British Forces Post Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
designated UK military addresses
ⓘ
diplomatic and support staff at some locations ⓘ overseas British military locations ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | Royal Mail addressing standards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ensures | delivery of mail to deployed personnel ⓘ |
| facilitates |
security of military locations
ⓘ
standardised addressing for forces mail ⓘ |
| fullForm | British Forces Post Office numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | UK defence postal regulations ⓘ |
| hasFormat | numeric code ⓘ |
| hasProperty | unique per designated BFPO address ⓘ |
| identifies |
operational theatres
ⓘ
ships and deployed formations ⓘ specific military unit addresses ⓘ |
| introducedBy | UK Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationType | non-geographic postal code ⓘ |
| partOf | British military postal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
British overseas bases
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HM ships and submarines ⓘ operational deployment areas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
BFPO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Forces Post Office NERFINISHED ⓘ military mail ⓘ postal code ⓘ |
| scope |
international
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
ⓘ
postal services ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
British armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ associated civilian personnel ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identifying military postal addresses
ⓘ
overseas military mail delivery ⓘ routing mail ⓘ |
| usedIn | address lines instead of civilian postcodes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BFPO numbers Description of subject: BFPO numbers are unique postal codes used to route mail to members of the British armed forces and associated personnel serving overseas or at designated military addresses.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.