Triple
T916193
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lord Trenchard |
E19775
|
entity |
| Predicate | militaryUnit |
P1063
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
West African Frontier Force
The West African Frontier Force was a British colonial military force composed largely of African soldiers from West Africa, used for imperial defense and campaigns in Africa and beyond during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
|
E108383
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: West African Frontier Force | Statement: [Lord Trenchard, militaryUnit, West African Frontier Force]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West African Frontier Force Context triple: [Lord Trenchard, militaryUnit, West African Frontier Force]
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A.
Royal Pioneer Corps
The Royal Pioneer Corps was a British Army unit responsible primarily for light engineering, labor, and logistical support tasks, especially during World War II.
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B.
1st South African Division
The 1st South African Division was a World War II infantry division of the South African Army that fought with the British Eighth Army in the North African campaign.
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C.
Jewish Legion
The Jewish Legion was a group of Jewish volunteer military units that fought with the British Army during World War I, primarily in the Middle Eastern theater.
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D.
South African Army
The South African Army is the land warfare branch of South Africa’s military, known for its role in regional African conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
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E.
Indian Territorial Force
The Indian Territorial Force was a part-time volunteer reserve component of the British Indian Army, composed mainly of European and Anglo-Indian civilians serving in India during the colonial period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: West African Frontier Force Triple: [Lord Trenchard, militaryUnit, West African Frontier Force]
Generated description
The West African Frontier Force was a British colonial military force composed largely of African soldiers from West Africa, used for imperial defense and campaigns in Africa and beyond during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West African Frontier Force Target entity description: The West African Frontier Force was a British colonial military force composed largely of African soldiers from West Africa, used for imperial defense and campaigns in Africa and beyond during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
-
A.
Royal Pioneer Corps
The Royal Pioneer Corps was a British Army unit responsible primarily for light engineering, labor, and logistical support tasks, especially during World War II.
-
B.
1st South African Division
The 1st South African Division was a World War II infantry division of the South African Army that fought with the British Eighth Army in the North African campaign.
-
C.
Jewish Legion
The Jewish Legion was a group of Jewish volunteer military units that fought with the British Army during World War I, primarily in the Middle Eastern theater.
-
D.
South African Army
The South African Army is the land warfare branch of South Africa’s military, known for its role in regional African conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
-
E.
Indian Territorial Force
The Indian Territorial Force was a part-time volunteer reserve component of the British Indian Army, composed mainly of European and Anglo-Indian civilians serving in India during the colonial period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a4939f91a08190ba68c2c81eab90fe |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b2f789108190815fd1efbd6cc24f |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a7cf6062e48190ad7efca6da7d0445 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 6:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a7cfd126f48190bff81a9c2d3781f0 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 6:23 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a7d05886c081909e6453d766540720 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 6:25 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:39 p.m.