II Corps on the Western Front
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II Corps on the Western Front was a major British Army corps that fought in key First World War battles in France and Flanders as part of the British Expeditionary Force.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| II Corps on the Western Front canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11156820 — 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: II Corps on the Western Front Context triple: [Herbert Plumer, notableCommanderOf, II Corps on the Western Front]
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A.
French Army on the Western Front
The French Army on the Western Front was the principal land force of France engaged in trench and offensive operations against Germany and its allies in Western Europe during World War I.
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B.
German Army on the Western Front
The German Army on the Western Front was the primary land force of Imperial Germany engaged in trench warfare and major battles against the Allied powers in France and Belgium during World War I.
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British High Command on the Western Front
The British High Command on the Western Front was the senior military leadership responsible for directing British and allied operations against Germany in the main European theatre of World War I.
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I British Corps
I British Corps was a major British Army field formation that served prominently in Northwest Europe during the Second World War, including under the command of First Canadian Army.
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Ypres 1914
Ypres 1914 refers to the First World War battles around the Belgian town of Ypres in 1914, marked by intense fighting and heavy casualties during the early stages of the Western Front.
- 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: II Corps on the Western Front Target entity description: II Corps on the Western Front was a major British Army corps that fought in key First World War battles in France and Flanders as part of the British Expeditionary Force.
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A.
French Army on the Western Front
The French Army on the Western Front was the principal land force of France engaged in trench and offensive operations against Germany and its allies in Western Europe during World War I.
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B.
German Army on the Western Front
The German Army on the Western Front was the primary land force of Imperial Germany engaged in trench warfare and major battles against the Allied powers in France and Belgium during World War I.
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C.
British High Command on the Western Front
The British High Command on the Western Front was the senior military leadership responsible for directing British and allied operations against Germany in the main European theatre of World War I.
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D.
I British Corps
I British Corps was a major British Army field formation that served prominently in Northwest Europe during the Second World War, including under the command of First Canadian Army.
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E.
Ypres 1914
Ypres 1914 refers to the First World War battles around the Belgian town of Ypres in 1914, marked by intense fighting and heavy casualties during the early stages of the Western Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army corps
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| alliance | Allied Powers in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British Expeditionary Force in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| composedOf | infantry divisions of the British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Arras (1917)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Loos NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Neuve Chapelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Aisne (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Marne (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ German Spring Offensive (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Retreat (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Days Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ defensive and offensive operations in France and Flanders ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| formedPartOf | British Expeditionary Force in 1914 ⓘ |
| front | Western Front in France and Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Fergusson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant-General Sir Claud Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant-General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | trench warfare on the Western Front ⓘ |
| partOf | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | field corps-level command ⓘ |
| scale | corps-level formation ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British First Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Fourth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ British Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ British Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | corps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: II Corps on the Western Front Description of subject: II Corps on the Western Front was a major British Army corps that fought in key First World War battles in France and Flanders as part of the British Expeditionary Force.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.