2/26th Battalion
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The 2/26th Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in the Pacific theatre during World War II, including the Malayan campaign and the fall of Singapore.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2/26th Battalion canonical | 1 |
| 2/26th Battalion (Australia) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10813451 — 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: 2/26th Battalion Context triple: [8th Australian Division, componentUnit, 2/26th Battalion]
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2/20th Battalion
The 2/20th Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore during World War II.
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B.
2/22nd Battalion
The 2/22nd Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit of the Second World War, best known for its role in the ill-fated Lark Force garrison at Rabaul in 1942.
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C.
6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
The 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army known for its service in conflicts such as the Vietnam War and for its role within the Royal Australian Regiment.
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D.
2/25th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/25th Battalion (Australia) was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in key campaigns in the Middle East and the Pacific during World War II.
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E.
2/6th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
The 2/6th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery was a World War II Australian Army artillery unit that provided field gun support to the 7th Australian Division in campaigns across the Middle East and the Pacific.
- 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: 2/26th Battalion Target entity description: The 2/26th Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in the Pacific theatre during World War II, including the Malayan campaign and the fall of Singapore.
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A.
2/20th Battalion
The 2/20th Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore during World War II.
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B.
2/22nd Battalion
The 2/22nd Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit of the Second World War, best known for its role in the ill-fated Lark Force garrison at Rabaul in 1942.
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C.
6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
The 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army known for its service in conflicts such as the Vietnam War and for its role within the Royal Australian Regiment.
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D.
2/25th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/25th Battalion (Australia) was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in key campaigns in the Middle East and the Pacific during World War II.
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E.
2/6th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
The 2/6th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery was a World War II Australian Army artillery unit that provided field gun support to the 7th Australian Division in campaigns across the Middle East and the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army infantry battalion
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Second Australian Imperial Force unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Commonwealth
ⓘ
linked to:
Commonwealth of Nations
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| branch | Australian Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Malayan campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Malaya
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| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| engagement |
Fall of Singapore
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Singapore
|
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| force | Second Australian Imperial Force ⓘ |
| garrison | Australia ⓘ |
| militaryFormation | battalion ⓘ |
| notableEvent | captured during the fall of Singapore ⓘ |
| opponent |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japan
|
| partOf | Second Australian Imperial Force ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
Australian Government
ⓘ
linked to:
Australian government
|
| raisedFor | overseas service ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Malaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Federation of Malaya
Singapore ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Australian Army ⓘ |
| surrenderedAt | Singapore ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Japanese forces ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War ⓘ |
| type | infantry unit ⓘ |
| war | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2/26th Battalion Description of subject: The 2/26th Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in the Pacific theatre during World War II, including the Malayan campaign and the fall of Singapore.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 2/26th Battalion