2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade
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The 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade was a key frontline formation of the Canadian Army that saw extensive combat service in major campaigns during the World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9365105 — 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: 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Context triple: [Canadian infantry brigades, notableExample, 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade]
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A.
1st Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade was a key frontline formation of the Canadian Army that saw significant combat service in both World War I and World War II.
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B.
4th Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a frontline combat formation of the Canadian Army that served with distinction in major operations during the World Wars.
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C.
5th Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a frontline formation of the Canadian Army that fought in major European campaigns during the Second World War as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division.
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D.
7th Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a World War II Canadian Army formation that played a key role in the Normandy landings and subsequent Northwest Europe campaigns.
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E.
10th Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a World War II formation of the Canadian Army that served in Northwest Europe as part of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division.
- 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: 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Target entity description: The 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade was a key frontline formation of the Canadian Army that saw extensive combat service in major campaigns during the World Wars.
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A.
1st Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade was a key frontline formation of the Canadian Army that saw significant combat service in both World War I and World War II.
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B.
4th Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a frontline combat formation of the Canadian Army that served with distinction in major operations during the World Wars.
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C.
5th Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a frontline formation of the Canadian Army that fought in major European campaigns during the Second World War as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division.
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D.
7th Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a World War II Canadian Army formation that played a key role in the Normandy landings and subsequent Northwest Europe campaigns.
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E.
10th Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a World War II formation of the Canadian Army that served in Northwest Europe as part of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | infantry brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Empire
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentUnit |
10th Battalion (Canadians), CEF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF NERFINISHED ⓘ 6th Battalion (Fort Garrys), CEF NERFINISHED ⓘ 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), CEF NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ The Loyal Edmonton Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ engineer units ⓘ service and support units ⓘ signals units ⓘ supporting artillery units ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Ortona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vimy Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Gothic Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Liri Valley operations ⓘ Rhineland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Canada (in peacetime between deployments) ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
Canadian Corps
NERFINISHED
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I Canadian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ II Canadian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Arthur Currie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christopher Vokes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | frontline combat service in major campaigns of both World Wars ⓘ |
| partOf |
1st Canadian Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | service on the Western Front in Europe ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| size | brigade ⓘ |
| theatre |
Italian Campaign (Second World War)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Europe Campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (First World War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1914–1918
ⓘ
1939–1945 ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Description of subject: The 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade was a key frontline formation of the Canadian Army that saw extensive combat service in major campaigns during the World Wars.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.