Clerk of the Ordnance
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The Clerk of the Ordnance was a senior administrative officer responsible for managing records, finances, and paperwork for Britain’s Board of Ordnance, which oversaw military supplies, artillery, and fortifications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clerk of the Ordnance canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1110498 — 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: Clerk of the Ordnance Context triple: [Board of Ordnance, positionHeld, Clerk of the Ordnance]
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A.
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and governmental office responsible for overseeing artillery, fortifications, military supplies, and related engineering.
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B.
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
The Surveyor-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and administrative officer responsible for overseeing the surveying, mapping, and technical aspects of artillery and fortifications under the Board of Ordnance.
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C.
Board of Ordnance
The Board of Ordnance was a British government body responsible for supplying, maintaining, and managing military equipment, fortifications, and artillery until its abolition in the 19th century.
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D.
Auditor General of the Army
The Auditor General of the Army is the senior official responsible for overseeing audits, financial integrity, and accountability within the United States Army.
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E.
Financial Secretary to the War Office
The Financial Secretary to the War Office was a British government post responsible for overseeing and managing the financial affairs and military expenditure of the War Office.
- 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: Clerk of the Ordnance Target entity description: The Clerk of the Ordnance was a senior administrative officer responsible for managing records, finances, and paperwork for Britain’s Board of Ordnance, which oversaw military supplies, artillery, and fortifications.
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A.
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and governmental office responsible for overseeing artillery, fortifications, military supplies, and related engineering.
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B.
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
The Surveyor-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and administrative officer responsible for overseeing the surveying, mapping, and technical aspects of artillery and fortifications under the Board of Ordnance.
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C.
Board of Ordnance
The Board of Ordnance was a British government body responsible for supplying, maintaining, and managing military equipment, fortifications, and artillery until its abolition in the 19th century.
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D.
Auditor General of the Army
The Auditor General of the Army is the senior official responsible for overseeing audits, financial integrity, and accountability within the United States Army.
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E.
Financial Secretary to the War Office
The Financial Secretary to the War Office was a British government post responsible for overseeing and managing the financial affairs and military expenditure of the War Office.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
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military administrative position ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | abolition of the Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | 1855 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Army
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British Empire ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| employer |
Board of Ordnance
ⓘ
British Crown ⓘ |
| endTime | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artillery supply
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fortifications ⓘ military administration ⓘ military logistics ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
administration of ordnance finances
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issuing official copies of ordnance orders ⓘ keeping minutes of Board of Ordnance meetings ⓘ maintaining inventories of artillery ⓘ maintaining inventories of engineering stores ⓘ maintaining inventories of gunpowder and munitions ⓘ preparing estimates for ordnance expenditure ⓘ processing payments to contractors ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition | senior officer of the Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Georgian era
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Victorian era ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United Kingdom defence establishment
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surface form:
British military establishment
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| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Tower of London ⓘ |
| partOf | Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
archiving ordnance records
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contracts and paperwork for ordnance supply ⓘ correspondence of the Board of Ordnance ⓘ financial accounts of the Board of Ordnance ⓘ issuing warrants and orders for ordnance ⓘ maintaining ledgers of arms and ammunition ⓘ maintaining ledgers of military stores ⓘ preparing reports for the Master-General of the Ordnance ⓘ records of the Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| startTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Board of Ordnance
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Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance ⓘ Master-General of the Ordnance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of fortification works
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management of military supplies ⓘ oversight of artillery logistics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clerk of the Ordnance Description of subject: The Clerk of the Ordnance was a senior administrative officer responsible for managing records, finances, and paperwork for Britain’s Board of Ordnance, which oversaw military supplies, artillery, and fortifications.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.