60th (2/2nd London) Division
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The 60th (2/2nd London) Division was a British Army Territorial Force infantry division that served notably in the Middle Eastern theatre, including the Sinai and Palestine campaigns, during the First World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 60th (2/2nd London) Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11789219 — 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: 60th (2/2nd London) Division Context triple: [British Egyptian Expeditionary Force, includedFormation, 60th (2/2nd London) Division]
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56th (London) Infantry Division
The 56th (London) Infantry Division was a British Army Territorial division that saw extensive combat in both World Wars, notably in the Italian Campaign during World War II.
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B.
6th (United Kingdom) Division
The 6th (United Kingdom) Division is a British Army formation that has historically served as a deployable operational headquarters for major land operations.
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C.
63rd (Royal Naval) Division
The 63rd (Royal Naval) Division was a British First World War infantry division originally formed from surplus Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel that fought as soldiers on the Western Front and in other major campaigns.
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D.
54th (East Anglian) Division
The 54th (East Anglian) Division was a British Territorial Army infantry division that served notably in the First World War, including the Gallipoli campaign and later operations in the Middle East.
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E.
3rd British Infantry Division
The 3rd British Infantry Division was a key British Army formation in World War II, renowned for spearheading the D-Day landings in Normandy and sustaining continuous combat operations in Northwest Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 60th (2/2nd London) Division Target entity description: The 60th (2/2nd London) Division was a British Army Territorial Force infantry division that served notably in the Middle Eastern theatre, including the Sinai and Palestine campaigns, during the First World War.
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A.
56th (London) Infantry Division
The 56th (London) Infantry Division was a British Army Territorial division that saw extensive combat in both World Wars, notably in the Italian Campaign during World War II.
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B.
6th (United Kingdom) Division
The 6th (United Kingdom) Division is a British Army formation that has historically served as a deployable operational headquarters for major land operations.
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C.
63rd (Royal Naval) Division
The 63rd (Royal Naval) Division was a British First World War infantry division originally formed from surplus Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel that fought as soldiers on the Western Front and in other major campaigns.
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D.
54th (East Anglian) Division
The 54th (East Anglian) Division was a British Territorial Army infantry division that served notably in the First World War, including the Gallipoli campaign and later operations in the Middle East.
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E.
3rd British Infantry Division
The 3rd British Infantry Division was a key British Army formation in World War II, renowned for spearheading the D-Day landings in Normandy and sustaining continuous combat operations in Northwest Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army formation
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Territorial Force division ⓘ infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | Territorial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | 2/2nd London Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badge | crossed swords over a red and blue background ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| campaign |
Salonika campaign
NERFINISHED
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Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
179th (2/4th London) Brigade
NERFINISHED
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180th (2/5th London) Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ 181st (2/6th London) Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Central Powers
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| garrison | United Kingdom (on formation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormation | Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Salonika Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front in France (late 1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | advance on Jerusalem in 1917 ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Major-General E. S. Bulfin
NERFINISHED
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Major-General J. Shea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Beersheba (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Doiran (Salonika front) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jerusalem (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tell 'Asur NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numericalDesignation | 60th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| personnelSource | Territorial Force volunteers ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
2/2nd London units
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2nd Line units of the London Territorial Force ⓘ |
| role | front-line infantry division ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | overseas service in World War I ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 60th (2/2nd London) Division Description of subject: The 60th (2/2nd London) Division was a British Army Territorial Force infantry division that served notably in the Middle Eastern theatre, including the Sinai and Palestine campaigns, during the First World War.
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