21st Brigade (Australia)
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The 21st Brigade (Australia) was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served with distinction in the Second World War, particularly in campaigns across the Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 21st Brigade (Australia) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9019053 — 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: 21st Brigade (Australia) Context triple: [Battle of Balikpapan (1945), unitInvolved, 21st Brigade (Australia)]
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Australian 17th Brigade
The Australian 17th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served prominently in the Pacific theatre during the Second World War.
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11th Brigade (Australia)
The 11th Brigade (Australia) is a formation of the Australian Army Reserve responsible for providing trained personnel and capabilities for domestic operations and support to the Australian Defence Force.
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Australian 18th Brigade
The Australian 18th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Second Australian Imperial Force that saw notable combat service in the Middle East and Pacific campaigns during World War II.
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19th Brigade (Australia)
The 19th Brigade (Australia) was an Australian Army infantry brigade that served with distinction in the Second World War, notably in Middle Eastern campaigns and later in the Pacific against Japanese forces.
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Australian 7th Brigade
The Australian 7th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served with distinction in the Second World War, particularly in the Pacific theatre against Japanese forces.
- 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: 21st Brigade (Australia) Target entity description: The 21st Brigade (Australia) was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served with distinction in the Second World War, particularly in campaigns across the Pacific.
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A.
Australian 17th Brigade
The Australian 17th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served prominently in the Pacific theatre during the Second World War.
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B.
11th Brigade (Australia)
The 11th Brigade (Australia) is a formation of the Australian Army Reserve responsible for providing trained personnel and capabilities for domestic operations and support to the Australian Defence Force.
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C.
Australian 18th Brigade
The Australian 18th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Second Australian Imperial Force that saw notable combat service in the Middle East and Pacific campaigns during World War II.
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D.
19th Brigade (Australia)
The 19th Brigade (Australia) was an Australian Army infantry brigade that served with distinction in the Second World War, notably in Middle Eastern campaigns and later in the Pacific against Japanese forces.
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E.
Australian 7th Brigade
The Australian 7th Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served with distinction in the Second World War, particularly in the Pacific theatre against Japanese forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | infantry brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of Buna–Gona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Borneo campaign (1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ Finisterre Range campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokoda Track campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria–Lebanon campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentUnit |
2/14th Battalion (Australia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2/16th Battalion (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ 2/27th Battalion (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Balikpapan landing (1945)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Bardia NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Damour NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Eora Creek–Templeton’s Crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gona NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Isurava NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Shaggy Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tobruk (1941) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1939 ⓘ |
| garrison |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | 21st Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Brigadier Ivan Dougherty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brigadier Jack Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 7th Division (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | brigade ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
| warHonour |
Borneo 1945
ⓘ
Buna–Gona 1942–43 ⓘ Finisterre Range 1943–44 ⓘ Kokoda Trail 1942 NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa 1941 NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria 1941 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 21st Brigade (Australia) Description of subject: The 21st Brigade (Australia) was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served with distinction in the Second World War, particularly in campaigns across the Pacific.
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