Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
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The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps was a specialized branch of the Canadian Army responsible for the supply, storage, and maintenance of military equipment and munitions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps canonical | 3 |
| Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (Regular) and Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (Militia) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1659095 — 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: Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Context triple: [Canadian Army (pre‑1968), notableUnit, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps]
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A.
Royal Rifles of Canada
The Royal Rifles of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army that notably served in the Second World War, including the ill-fated defense of Hong Kong in 1941.
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B.
Royal Canadian Engineers
The Royal Canadian Engineers were the military engineering branch of the Canadian Army, responsible for tasks such as construction, fortifications, demolitions, and field engineering support in peace and war.
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C.
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps was a key logistical and transport branch of the Canadian Army responsible for supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition, and other essential services.
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D.
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment renowned for its prominent role in the D-Day landings during the Second World War.
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E.
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals was the communications and signals branch of the Canadian Army, responsible for military telecommunications, information systems, and electronic warfare support.
- 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: Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Target entity description: The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps was a specialized branch of the Canadian Army responsible for the supply, storage, and maintenance of military equipment and munitions.
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A.
Royal Rifles of Canada
The Royal Rifles of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army that notably served in the Second World War, including the ill-fated defense of Hong Kong in 1941.
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B.
Royal Canadian Engineers
The Royal Canadian Engineers were the military engineering branch of the Canadian Army, responsible for tasks such as construction, fortifications, demolitions, and field engineering support in peace and war.
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C.
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps was a key logistical and transport branch of the Canadian Army responsible for supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition, and other essential services.
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D.
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment renowned for its prominent role in the D-Day landings during the Second World War.
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E.
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals was the communications and signals branch of the Canadian Army, responsible for military telecommunications, information systems, and electronic warfare support.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
logistics branch
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military corps ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RCOC ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | Canada ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Allied logistics in Europe during World War II
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Canadian Expeditionary Force logistics ⓘ UN multinational military presence in Korea ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations operations in Korea
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| followedBy |
Logistics Branch (Canadian Armed Forces)
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Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (Regular) and Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (Militia)
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| function |
distribution of military stores
ⓘ
management of ammunition depots ⓘ procurement of military stores ⓘ repair of equipment ⓘ storage of military stores ⓘ |
| garrison | various Canadian Army bases in Canada ⓘ |
| grantedTitle | Royal ⓘ |
| hasBadge | RCOC cap badge ⓘ |
| hasColor |
dark blue
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gold ⓘ scarlet ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Honi soit qui mal y pense ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasMottoTranslation | Shame on him who thinks evil of it ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
belt and buckle bearing motto
ⓘ
three cannonballs ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Army ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ordnance Stores Corps ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
field supply units
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maintenance workshops ⓘ ordnance depots ⓘ supply chain management for the Canadian Army ⓘ |
| role |
ammunition supply
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maintenance of military equipment ⓘ maintenance of munitions ⓘ military logistics ⓘ storage of military equipment ⓘ supply ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Canadian Army ⓘ |
| typeOfEquipmentHandled |
ammunition
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clothing and personal equipment ⓘ technical stores ⓘ vehicles ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Description of subject: The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps was a specialized branch of the Canadian Army responsible for the supply, storage, and maintenance of military equipment and munitions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
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followedBy
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Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (Regular) and Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (Militia)