27th Brigade
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The 27th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force during World War II, notably in the Malayan Campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 27th Brigade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10813446 — 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: 27th Brigade Context triple: [8th Australian Division, componentUnit, 27th Brigade]
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24th Brigade
The 24th Brigade was an Australian Army infantry brigade that served with distinction in key campaigns of the Second World War, including in North Africa and the Pacific.
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25th Brigade
The 25th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as part of the 7th Australian Division in key campaigns during the Second World War.
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21st Brigade
The 21st Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as part of the 7th Australian Division in key campaigns during the Second World War.
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77th Brigade
The 77th Brigade is a British Army unit specializing in information operations, psychological warfare, and influence activities in the information environment.
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22nd Brigade
The 22nd Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as a key combat unit of the 8th Australian Division during the Second World War, notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore.
- 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: 27th Brigade Target entity description: The 27th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force during World War II, notably in the Malayan Campaign.
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A.
24th Brigade
The 24th Brigade was an Australian Army infantry brigade that served with distinction in key campaigns of the Second World War, including in North Africa and the Pacific.
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B.
25th Brigade
The 25th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as part of the 7th Australian Division in key campaigns during the Second World War.
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C.
21st Brigade
The 21st Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as part of the 7th Australian Division in key campaigns during the Second World War.
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D.
77th Brigade
The 77th Brigade is a British Army unit specializing in information operations, psychological warfare, and influence activities in the information environment.
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E.
22nd Brigade
The 22nd Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as a key combat unit of the 8th Australian Division during the Second World War, notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army formation
ⓘ
infantry brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
2/26th Battalion (Australia)
NERFINISHED
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2/29th Battalion (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ 2/30th Battalion (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| fate | largely captured in Singapore 1942 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1940 ⓘ |
| garrison | Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobilisedFor | overseas service ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Brigadier Duncan Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Muar
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
British Malaya
NERFINISHED
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Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentFormation | Australian Military Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
8th Australian Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| size | brigade ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Japanese forces in Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Malayan Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 27th Brigade Description of subject: The 27th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force during World War II, notably in the Malayan Campaign.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.