Storekeeper of the Ordnance
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The Storekeeper of the Ordnance was a senior administrative officer responsible for managing and overseeing the storage, maintenance, and issue of military supplies and equipment for the British Board of Ordnance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Storekeeper of the Ordnance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1110499 — 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: Storekeeper of the Ordnance Context triple: [Board of Ordnance, positionHeld, Storekeeper of the Ordnance]
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A.
Clerk of the Ordnance
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
- 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: Storekeeper of the Ordnance Target entity description: The Storekeeper of the Ordnance was a senior administrative officer responsible for managing and overseeing the storage, maintenance, and issue of military supplies and equipment for the British Board of Ordnance.
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A.
Clerk of the Ordnance
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative position
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military office ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | abolition of the Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Army
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British armed forces ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
Clerk of the Ordnance
ⓘ
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance ⓘ Treasurer of the Ordnance ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| employer | Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military administration
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military logistics ⓘ ordnance supply ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Board of Ordnance
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Defunct military positions of the United Kingdom ⓘ Military logistics positions ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
accounting for ordnance stores
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custody of government military property ⓘ inventory control of arms and ammunition ⓘ issue of military supplies ⓘ maintenance of military equipment ⓘ management of military stores ⓘ oversight of storage of ordnance ⓘ supervision of storehouses ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition | senior officer of the Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Georgian era
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Victorian era ⓘ early modern Britain ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| locationOfWork |
Royal arsenals
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Tower of London ⓘ ordnance depots ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy |
civilian officials
ⓘ
military officers ⓘ |
| partOf | Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
War Office
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surface form:
War Office logistics departments
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| responsibleFor |
ammunition
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arms ⓘ artillery equipment ⓘ military stores ⓘ ordnance magazines ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Board of Ordnance
ⓘ
Master-General of the Ordnance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Storekeeper of the Ordnance Description of subject: The Storekeeper of the Ordnance was a senior administrative officer responsible for managing and overseeing the storage, maintenance, and issue of military supplies and equipment for the British Board of Ordnance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.