Major General David Tennent Cowan
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Major General David Tennent Cowan was a British Indian Army officer best known for leading the Indian 17th Infantry Division during the Burma Campaign in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major General David Tennent Cowan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12656291 — 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: Major General David Tennent Cowan Context triple: [Indian 17th Infantry Division, commander, Major General David Tennent Cowan]
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A.
Brigadier General Walter R. Tipton
Brigadier General Walter R. Tipton was a U.S. military officer honored for his service by having Tipton Airport named after him.
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B.
Major General John P. Lucas
Major General John P. Lucas was a U.S. Army officer in World War II best known for leading the VI Corps during the Allied landings at Anzio in the Italian Campaign.
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C.
Major General William H. Tunner
Major General William H. Tunner was a U.S. Air Force officer renowned as a pioneering airlift commander, best known for orchestrating large-scale air supply operations such as the Berlin Airlift.
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D.
Major-General Frederick Loomis
Major-General Frederick Loomis was a senior Canadian Army officer in the First World War, best known for leading Canadian troops with distinction in major Western Front offensives.
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E.
Brigadier General Powell Clayton
Brigadier General Powell Clayton was a 19th-century American military officer, Reconstruction-era governor of Arkansas, and later U.S. senator and diplomat.
- 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: Major General David Tennent Cowan Target entity description: Major General David Tennent Cowan was a British Indian Army officer best known for leading the Indian 17th Infantry Division during the Burma Campaign in World War II.
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A.
Brigadier General Walter R. Tipton
Brigadier General Walter R. Tipton was a U.S. military officer honored for his service by having Tipton Airport named after him.
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B.
Major General John P. Lucas
Major General John P. Lucas was a U.S. Army officer in World War II best known for leading the VI Corps during the Allied landings at Anzio in the Italian Campaign.
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C.
Major General William H. Tunner
Major General William H. Tunner was a U.S. Air Force officer renowned as a pioneering airlift commander, best known for orchestrating large-scale air supply operations such as the Berlin Airlift.
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D.
Major-General Frederick Loomis
Major-General Frederick Loomis was a senior Canadian Army officer in the First World War, best known for leading Canadian troops with distinction in major Western Front offensives.
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E.
Brigadier General Powell Clayton
Brigadier General Powell Clayton was a 19th-century American military officer, Reconstruction-era governor of Arkansas, and later U.S. senator and diplomat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Empire
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British India ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfService |
India
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Cowan ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasDivisionNickName |
17th Indian Infantry Division "Black Cat" Division
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linked to:
17th Indian Infantry Division
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| leadershipRole | division commander ⓘ |
| middleName | Tennent ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| notableCommand | 17th Indian Infantry Division ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of the 17th Indian Infantry Division in the Burma Campaign
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service as a senior field commander in Southeast Asia during World War II ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Allied operations in Burma ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Indian Army officer corps
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linked to:
British Indian Army officer
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| servedIn | British Indian Army ⓘ |
| serviceDuring |
Second World War
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linked to:
World War II
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| sideInConflict | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Burma Campaign
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linked to:
Burma campaign
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major General David Tennent Cowan Description of subject: Major General David Tennent Cowan was a British Indian Army officer best known for leading the Indian 17th Infantry Division during the Burma Campaign in World War II.
Referenced by (1)
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